Exhaust System: Service and Repair

Exhaust System, Installing

Procedure

• Align exhaust system when cold.

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Muffler Overview ] Muffler Overview.

Vehicles without a clamping sleeve between center and rear mufflers.

- Loosen the threaded connections on the front clamping sleeve.

- Push the exhaust system far enough forward - arrow - until pre-load on rear retaining loops on rear mufflers is - a - = 11 to 15 mm.






- Align rear muffler horizontally.

- Check the distance between the tailpipe and the bumper:






• Dimension - x - left = dimension - x - right.

- Tighten the clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

Vehicles with double clamps between center and rear muffler.

- Loosen the bolts on the front and rear clamping sleeves.

- Push the center muffler far enough forward - arrow - until the pre-load on the retaining loops on the center muffler is - a - = 6 to 10 mm.






- Tighten the front clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.

- Push the rear muffler far enough forward - arrow - until pre-load on the rear retaining loop on rear muffler is - a - = 11 to 15 mm.






- Align rear muffler horizontally.

- Check the distance between the tailpipe and the bumper:






• Dimension - x - left = dimension - x - right.

- Tighten the rear clamping sleeve threaded connections evenly.