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:

Safety precautions when working on the cooling system
Risk of scalding by hot coolant When the engine is warm, the cooling system is under pressure. Danger of scalding due to steam and hot coolant. – Always wear safety gloves. – Always wear safety goggles. – ...

Test preparations, wheel alignment with no driver assist systems
Special tools and workshop equipment required Wheel alignment computer -V.A.G 1813F- or VW/Audi-approved wheel alignment units Brake pedal depressor -V.A.G 1869/2- Tool insert 18 mm -T10179- Shock absorber set ...

Removing and installing automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror, with rain and light sensor -G397- and front camera for driver assist systems -R242-
Removing – Unclip front cover -1- from front interior light -W1- and pull it downwards by approx. 10 mm -arrows A-. – Release locking lugs -3- using as small screwdriver. ...