Exhaust System, Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50 Nm VAG 1331

Conditions 

• The engine must be cold.

Procedure 

-- Loosen the nuts -3 and 4- on the clamping sleeve -1- between the reduction catalytic converter -2- and the front muffler. The -arrow- points in the direction of travel.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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-- Align the clamping sleeve -1- to the mark -A- on the reduction catalytic converter -2-.

• Dimension -a- = 5 mm

• The bolts must be at the right side and must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve -arrow-.
  Fig 2: Clamping Sleeve Location

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-- Tighten the front nut -3- on the clamping sleeve -1- by hand.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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-- Push the exhaust system as far as possible forward into the double clamp until dimension -a- is reached on the retaining loop. The -arrow- points in direction of travel.

Fig 4: Identifying Exhaust System Pushed As Far Forward

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• Dimension -a- = 15 to 17 mm.

-- In this position, tighten the nuts -3 and 4- on the clamping sleeve -1- evenly.

Fig 5: Identifying Front Clamping Sleeve Connections

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• Tightening specifications, refer to -item 8- in Exhaust Door Control Unit -J883- AND REDUCTION CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERVIEW .

-- After tightening the clamping sleeve, check dimension -a- and correct if necessary.

Tail Pipe, Aligning 

Fig 6: Aligning Exhaust System

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-- Align rear muffler so that the distance -a- between bumper cut out and tail pipes is uniform on left and right.