Intermediate Pipe: Removal - Refitting - Renault Laguna III Manual

Intermediate pipe: Removal - Refitting
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Tightening torquesm
exhaust clamp between
the intermediate pipe
and the silencer
exhaust clamp between
the intermediate pipe
and the silencer
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).
REMOVING THE INTERMEDIATE PIPE
a Position the vehicle on a lift (see Vehicle: Towing
and lifting) .
a Place a component jack under the intermediate
pipe.
I - FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE 02/04/2008
a
Note:
The intermediate pipe is a single unit from the
catalytic converter outlet to the silencer inlet.
EXHAUST
21 N.m
21 N.m
a Remove:
- the silencer (see 19B, Exhaust, Silencer: Remov-
- the engine undertray,
- the intermediate pipe bolts (1) on the catalytic con-
- the intermediate pipe,
- the sealing ring on the catalytic converter and dis-
II - FOR VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 02/04/2008
a Cut the exhaust pipe (see 19B, Exhaust, Exhaust:
Precautions for the repair, page 19B-18) between
the intermediate pipe front section and the interme-
diate pipe, in the designated cutting zone (see 19B,
Exhaust, Exhaust: List and location of compo-
nents, page 19B-1) .
19B-56
al - Refitting, page 19B-64) ,
verter,
card it.
19B
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