Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vehicles with torsion beam axle

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / 4- cylinder injection engine(1.4 1 direct inction. turbocharger) / Exhaus system / Exhaust pipes, silencers / Vehicles with torsion beam axle

Removing

–	If fitted, remove rear left underbody trim → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

–	Remove rear tunnel cross-piece → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

–	Loosen clamp -arrow- and push it to rear.

Risk of accident caused by high weight of silencers.Seek help from a second a mechanic for the following work.

–	Cut exhaust pipe → Chapter.

Vehicles with torsion beam axle

–	Unscrew bolt -2- on left and right.

–	Unscrew bolt -3- and remove silencer -1-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

–	Aligning exhaust system free of tension → Chapter.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - silencers“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - emission control“

→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66

Vehicles with torsion beam axle

Vehicles with multilink suspension

1 - Rubber mounting Renew if damaged 2 - Bolt 20 Nm 3 - Mounting ...

Vehicles with multilink suspension

Removing – If fitted, remove rear left underbody trim → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. ...

Other materials:

Areas exposed to stone chipping
Body areas exposed to stone chipping Note The marked areas are exposed to stone chipping. When sanding these areas, note thicknesses of the paint structure and avoid sanding through. This is the only way to ensure long-term corrosion protection. ...

Removing and installing wheel bearing unit, multi-link suspension, four-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- Remov ...

Removing and installing ambient temperature sensor -G17-
Removing – Remove radiator grille → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. – Remove ambient temperature sensor -G17--1- from bracke ...