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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:

Engine oil consumption
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Engine oil consumption can vary from engine to engine and can change during the working life of an engine. Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the car is used, oil consumption can be up to 1.0 litre/ ...

Stopping the engine
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  The actions should only be carried out in the specified order. Step Vehicles without Keyless Access Vehicles with Keyless Access 1. The vehicle must b ...

Assembly overview - starter (vehicles with manual gearbox)
1 -  Starter -B- Removing and installing → Chapter 2 -  Double stud Specified torque: 80 Nm 3 -  Earth cable Depending on vehicle equipment ...

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