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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:

New wheels and tyres
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings New tyres Drive particularly carefully for the first 600 km with new tyres as the tyres have to be run in. Tyres that have not been run in have reduced grip   and braking effect  . All four wheels must ...

Removing and installing bulb for rear interior light -W43- with incandescent bulbs
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Removal wedge -3409-   Note The lights used for the rear interior light -W43- are the same as the rear left and rea ...

Removing and installing mirror cover trim
  Note   Removal and installation are described for the mirror cover trim on driver side. Follow same instructions for the front passenger side as appropriate.   Removal and ins ...

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