Assembly Overview - Silencers With Mountings - Volkswagen Touareg 2003 Workshop Repair Manual

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Assembly overview - silencers with mountings

1 - Exhaust tailpipe
2 - Rear silencer
❑ Centre and rear silenc‐
ers are installed as a
single component dur‐
ing production. In case
of repair, the centre and
rear silencers are sup‐
plied separately, with a
double repair clamp for
connecting.
❑ In case of repair, align
rear silencer free of
stress.
3 - Mounting
❑ Installation position
⇒ page 154 .
❑ Renew if damaged.
4 - 25 Nm
5 - Exhaust tailpipe
6 - Separating point
❑ For repair cases
❑ Marked by impressions
on exhaust pipe.
❑ Centre and rear silenc‐
ers are installed as a
single component dur‐
ing production. In case
of repair, the centre and
rear silencers are sup‐
plied separately, with a
double repair clamp for
connecting.
❑ Cut through connecting
pipe at right angles at
separating point using e.g. pneumatic sabre saw -V.A.G 1523A- .
❑ The notches to the left and right of the separating points must be visible following the installation of the
double clamp.
7 - Mounting
❑ Installation position
❑ Renew if damaged.
8 - 25 Nm
9 - Mounting
❑ Installation position
10 - Double clamp
❑ Must be slid to its mid-point on forward exhaust pipe.
❑ Note installation position: Securing bolt ends must not project beyond lower edge of clamp.
11 - Mounting
❑ Installation position
12 - Double clamp, 40 Nm
❑ Must be slid to its mid-point on forward exhaust pipe.
⇒ page 154 .
⇒ page 154 .
⇒ page 154 .
8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011
1. Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
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