Auto Manual of VW Passat B5

6.5. Replacement of the muffler

THE GENERAL DATA

Place рассоединения exhaust system pipes on front-wheel cars from four- and five-cylinder engines except engines of 150 h.p.

And = 140–150 mm

Place рассоединения exhaust system pipes on front-wheel cars with the engine of 150 h.p.

And = 160–170 mm for five-cylinder engines. And = 160–180 mm for engines with турбонагнетателем.

Place рассоединения exhaust system pipes on полнопривод ных cars and cars with the engine 6V

And = 244 mm

If рассоединение exhaust system pipes it is complicated, take advantage of one of underwritten methods:

  – Cut an exhaust system pipe on distance of 5 sm for fixing скобой. Along an axis saw the remained piece of a pipe and bring down it, using a hammer and a chisel;
  – Using the autogenous welding device, warm up connection of pipes and separate pipes.

Lift the car and fix on supports.

Front-wheel cars from four- and five-cylinder engines except engines of 150 h.p.

The place рассоединения exhaust system pipes is on distance of 140-150 mm from the central muffler, the Place рассоединения exhaust system pipes fig. see front-wheel cars from four- and five-cylinder engines except engines of 150 h.p.

Front-wheel cars with engines of 150 h.p.

The place рассоединения exhaust system pipes is on distance to the additional muffler on models with five-cylinder engines of 160-170 mm, and on engines with a turbo-supercharging 1,8-I about 160–180 mm, the Place рассоединения exhaust system pipes fig. see front-wheel cars with the engine of 150 h.p.

All-wheel drive cars and cars with the engine 6V

The place рассоединения exhaust system pipes is on distance of 244 mm from the central muffler, the Place рассоединения exhaust system pipes fig. see all-wheel drive cars and cars with the engine 6V.

In the specified place cut an exhaust system pipe.

Release the muffler from rubber suspension brackets and take it from under the car.

Installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Establish the muffler in rubber suspension brackets. 2. For connection of pipes of an exhaust system it is necessary to use new tightening скобы. 3. Check up position of the muffler and if necessary, turn it so that distance between the muffler and than 25 mm were the car bottom not less. 4. Tighten nuts of fastening tightening скобы the moment of 40 Nanometers.