Exhaust System, Aligning

Exhaust System, Aligning

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Conditions

• The engine must be cold.

Procedure

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






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

• - a - = 5 mm

• The nuts must be at the right and must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamping sleeve - arrow -.






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






- Push the exhaust system as far as possible forward into the clamping sleeve until dimension - a - is reached on the retaining loop (- arrow - points in direction of travel).






• Dimension - a - = 15 to 17 mm.

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






• Tightening specification, refer to => [ Clamping Sleeve Locations ] Procedures.

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

Tail Pipe, Aligning






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