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

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:

Removing and installing rear bass loudspeakers -R15-/-R17-, 2-door
Rear left bass loudspeakers -R15-/rear right bass loudspeakers -R17- are located in side panel. Note Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in t ...

Removing and installing front air distribution flap actuation unit, Climatronic, RHD vehicles
Removing – Remove dash panel central tube → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.70. – Remove air duct for defroster vent → Chapter. –&nb ...

Removing and installing condenser
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331/- (5…50 Nm) Air conditioner service station Note The pre ...