Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Aligning exhaust system free of tension
| The exhaust system must be aligned when cold. |
 Note
| The -arrow- points forwards. |
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Loosen bolt connections for front clamp
-arrow-. |
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Push exhaust system towards front of vehicle until
preloading at mounting for exhaust pipe
-a- = 5 mm. |
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Fit front clamp
→ Fig.. |
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Align rear silencer so that there is an equal distance
-a- and -b-
between bumper cut-out and tailpipe. |
| Vehicles with one tailpipe |
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Align rear silencer so that there is an even distance
between bumper cut-out and tailpipes. |
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Unfasten rear silencer mounting to align tailpipes. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - emission control“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - silencers“ |
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The connecting pipe can be cut through at the cutting point
in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
Cutting point is marked ...
Procedure
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Start engine and run at idling speed.
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Seal end exhaust pipes with cloths or plugs, for exa ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing air duct for defroster vent
Removing
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Remove dash panel
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70.
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Unclip wiring harness -3- in
-direction of arrow- from sunli ...
Removing and installing rear treble loudspeakers -R14-/-R16-, 2-door
Rear left treble loudspeakers -R14-/rear right treble
loudspeakers -R16- are located in rear side trim panels.
Note
If the treble loudspeaker must be renewed, the loudspeaker
grille must also be renewed.
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Displays
Fig. 13 A: bonnet open, B: tailgate open,
C: front left door open, D: right rear door open (only in four-door vehicles)
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The types of information displayed in the instrument
cluster vary according to the vehicle ...
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Vehicles with multilink suspension
Checking exhaust system for leaks