FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Muffler Overview






Muffler Overview

The exhaust manifold and turbocharger are one component; removing and installing. Refer to => [ Turbocharger ] Turbocharger.






1 Rear Muffler

Original equipment as one unit with rear muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point, refer to => [ Center Muffler and Rear Muffler, Separating ] Center Muffler and Rear Muffler, Separating

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

2 Nut

25 Nm

3 Rear Clamping Sleeve

Before tightening, align exhaust system tension-free, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

Installed location => [ Installed Position of Rear Clamping
Sleeve ]

Tighten bolts evenly

4 Bolt

23 Nm

5 Bracket

6 Retaining Loop

Replace if damaged

7 Nut

25 Nm

8 Front Clamping Sleeve

Before tightening, align exhaust system tension-free, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

Installed location => [ Installed Position of Front Clamping
Sleeve ]

Tighten bolts evenly

9 Gasket

Replace

10 Nut

25 Nm

11 Catalytic Converter

Protect catalytic converter from shocks and impact stress

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Catalytic Converter ] Service and Repair

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

12 Nut

Replace

40 Nm

Coat turbocharger stud bolts with hot bolt paste.

Hot bolt paste, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA

13 Gasket

Replace

14 Heated Oxygen Sensor (G39) and Oxygen Sensor Heater (Z19)

Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste

When installing a used oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA

Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of the oxygen sensor body.

15 Oxygen Sensor After Three Way Catalytic Converter (G130) and Heater for Oxygen Sensor 1 after Catalytic Converter (Z29)

Threads of new oxygen sensors are coated with assembly paste

When installing a used oxygen sensor, coat threads with hot bolt paste; hot bolt paste, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA

Assembly paste or hot bolt paste must not get onto slots of the oxygen sensor body.

16 Front Muffler

With flex joint


Danger of damaging the decoupling element.

Decoupling element must not be bent more than 10°.

Do not load decoupling element on cable.

Do not damage wire mesh at decoupling element.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Front Muffler ] Front Muffler

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

17 Bolt

23 Nm

18 Suspended Mount

Replace if damaged

Check pretension, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

19 Center Muffler

Original equipment as one unit with rear muffler. For repairs, replace each separately.

Separating point, refer to => [ Center Muffler and Rear Muffler, Separating ] Center Muffler and Rear Muffler, Separating

Install exhaust system free of stress, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

20 Suspended Mount

Replace if damaged

Check pretension, refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair

21 Bolt

23 Nm

22 Exhaust Tailpipe

For repairs, replace each separately, refer to => [ Tailpipes ] Service and Repair

Separating point between the rear muffler and the tailpipe, refer to => [ Tailpipes ] Service and Repair

23 Clamp

60 Nm

Installed Position of Front Clamping Sleeve





- Install clamping sleeve in angle position shown.

Threaded connections point toward the right.

Nuts face up.

alpha = approximately 20°

Installed Position of Rear Clamping Sleeve





- Install the clamping sleeve so that the ends of the bolt do not extend beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve.

The threaded connections face downward.