Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component

Fastener Size

Catalytic converter heat shield bolt ⁽²⁾

-- Front bolt

-- Rear bolt

Clamp

Exhaust clamp nut

Exhaust manifold to cylinder head nut ^{1, 3}

Exhaust pipe with catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nut ⁽¹⁾

Exhaust pipe with catalytic converter suspended mount to subframe bolt

Front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold nut ⁽¹⁾

Heat shield to exhaust manifold bolt

Intake manifold support to cylinder block bolt

Mount to subframe bolt

Muffler suspended mount to body bolt

Oxygen sensor

Oxygen sensor bracket to cylinder block bolt

Secondary air injection pump motor bushing to intake manifold support nut ⁽²⁾

Secondary air injection sensor 1 to secondary air injection pressure pipe bolt ⁽²⁾

Secondary air injection solenoid valve to cylinder head bolt ⁽²⁾

Tunnel bridge to underbody nut

Tunnel exit suspended mount to body bolt

⁽¹⁾	Always replace

⁽²⁾	Engine code CBUA only

⁽³⁾	Coat stud bolts on exhaust manifold with Hot Bolt Paste G 052 118 A3

Secondary Air Injection Pipe Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 1: Connecting Tube - Tightening Sequence

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-- Install the bolts -1 through 3- hand tight.

-- Tighten the bolts -1 through 3- in sequence to 10 Nm.