Renault Laguna III Manual page 1707

Connecting hose: Removal - Refitting
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IMPORTANT
To avoid all risk of damage to the systems, apply
the safety and cleanliness instructions and opera-
tion recommendations before carrying out any
repair:
- see Exhaust: Precautions for repair (19B,
Exhaust),
- see Vehicle: Precautions for repair (01D,
Mechanical introduction).
REMOVAL
a Position the vehicle on a lift (see Vehicle: Towing
and lifting) .
I - FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE 02/04/2008
a
Note:
The connecting hose is integrated with the
expansion chamber.
Remove the connecting hose - expansion chamber
assembly (see 19B, Exhaust, Expansion cham-
ber: Removal - Refitting, page 19B-47) .
II - FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 02/04/2008
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SECTION
a Loosen the retaining clip bolts for the sound insula-
tion between the connecting hose and the expan-
sion chamber.
a Remove the four sound insulations.
a Separate the clips to facilitate access to the cutting
zone between the connecting hose and the expan-
sion chamber.
a Place a component jack under the expansion cham-
ber.
a Cut the exhaust pipe (see 19B, Exhaust, Exhaust:
Precautions for the repair, page 19B-18) between
the connecting hose and the expansion chamber, in
the designated cutting zone (see 19B, Exhaust, Ex-
haust: List and location of components, page
19B-1) .
EXHAUST
a Remove:
- the engine undertray,
- the bolt of the connecting hose suspension stud on
- the connecting hose nuts (1) on the catalytic con-
- the connecting hose,
- the connecting hose seal on the catalytic converter,
AJ0, and ELECTRICAL SUNROOF + FIXED REAR
SECTION
a Retrieve the retaining clips for the sound insulation
between the connecting hose and the expansion
chamber on the connecting house.
REFITTING
a Parts always to be replaced: the connecting hose
seal on the catalytic converter.
a Clean the bearing faces of the connecting hose and
the catalytic converter using abrasive pads (see
Vehicle: Parts and consumables for the repair) .
a Afterwards, degrease these bearing faces using
surface cleaner (see Vehicle: Parts and consum-
ables for the repair) and clean cloths.
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the front axle subframe,
verter,
then discard it.
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