Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vehicles with multilink suspension

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

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 by an indentation on circumference of exhaust pipe.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Chain-type pipe cutter -VAS 6254-

Vehicles with multilink suspension

Procedure

–	Cut through exhaust pipe at right angles at cutting point -arrows- using chain pipe cutter -VAS 6254-.

Vehicles with multilink suspension

–	Position clamp centrally at side marks -arrows- when installing.

–	Fit rear clamp → Fig..

Vehicles with multilink suspension

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 ...

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