Replacing Front Or Rear Silencer; Aligning Exhaust System Free Of Stress - Skoda OCTAVIA MK1 Service Manual

1) Coat with hot bolt paste -G 052 112 A3-.
– Align exhaust system free of stress
– Install front exhaust pipe

Replacing front or rear silencer

Special tools, test equipment as well as aids required
t Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (e.g. -V.A.G 1331-)
t Body saw (e.g. -V.A.G 1523-)
A separation point is provided for repair purposes for replacing the front silencer or rear
silencer.
Separate exhaust pipe at right angles at
–
the separation point -arrow 2- with body
saw (e.g. -V.A.G 1523 -).
When installing clamping sleeve -4-
– position on the side markings -arrows 1
and 3-.
Align exhaust system free of stress
–
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– Align rear silencer horizontally.
Tighten bolted connections of clamping
–
sleeve evenly to 40 Nm.
Installation position of clamping sleeve:
–
horizontal in vehicle, bolted connections
pointing forward.

Aligning exhaust system free of stress

Special tools and workshop equipment required
t Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (e.g. -V.A.G 1331-)
Procedure
l The exhaust system is aligned when cold.
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