Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vehicles with multilink suspension
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If fitted, remove rear left underbody trim
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Remove rear tunnel cross-piece
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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Loosen clamp -arrow- and push
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Risk of accident caused by high weight of silencers.Seek help from a
second a mechanic for the following work.
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Cut exhaust pipe
→ Chapter. |
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Detach mountings (retaining rings)
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Unhook retaining rings -2- and
remove bolt -1-. |
| Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the
following: |
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Aligning exhaust system free of tension
→ Chapter. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - silencers“ |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - emission control“ |
| → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66 |
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Removing
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If fitted, remove rear left underbody trim
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
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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 ...
Other materials:
Repairing shock absorber
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Shock absorber
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
Defective shock absorbers must always be degassed and drained before
disposal
→ Chapter
Checking shock absorber following removal
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Cavity sealing, rear body
Cavity sealing, wheel housing and underbody at rear, 4-Motion
vehicles
Illustration shows left side. The right side is the mirror image.
Note
The indicated areas have been treated with cavity sealant and must
be resealed following repairs.
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Removing and installing evacuating and charging valves on low and
high-pressure side
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Ratchet insert 1/4 inch -VAS 6234
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