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

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 torsion beam axle

Procedure

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

Vehicles with torsion beam axle

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

–	Fit rear clamp → Fig..

–	Aligning exhaust system free of tension → Chapter.

Vehicles with torsion beam axle

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