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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vehicles with multilink suspension

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 multilink suspension

–  Detach mountings (retaining rings) -arrows-.
 

Vehicles with multilink suspension

–  Unhook retaining rings -2- and remove bolt -1-.
–  Remove silencer.
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 multilink suspension

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

Vehicles with torsion beam axle
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 ...

Other materials:

Warning and indicator lamps
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Lit up Possible cause   Solution The electronic parking brake is switched on. Do not drive on! Switch off electronic parking brake   . ...

Removing and installing oil pressure regulating valve -N428-
Removing   Note Fit all heat insulation sleeves in the original position when installing. –  Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. ...

Checking shock absorbers when removed
Defective shock absorbers can be identified by loud rumbling noises when driving, caused by wheel hopping, especially on bad roads. Heavy fluid leakage is an additional visual indication.   Note Shock absorbers are maintenance-fre ...

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