Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

• Protective goggles and leather gloves

Removing

Note The amount and the arrangement of the suspension of the rear silencer may vary depending on the vehicles engine.

• Unscrew bolts -1- for rear muffler suspension.

• Remove the fixing rings -2-.
• Lower the rear silencer enough so that the heat shield -3- can be removed in the -direction of the arrow-.

fitting

Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:

Note Renew the fixing rings.

Remove and install heat shield for rear underbody

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

• Protective goggles and leather gloves

Removing

Note The amount and the arrangement of the suspension of the rear exhaust may vary depending on the vehicles engine.

• Unscrew the bolts -arrow- of the secondary exhaust pipe suspension.

• Remove the fixing rings -2-.
• Remove the heat shield making sure that it does not deform too much in the process -1-.

fitting

Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:

Note Renew the fixing rings.