Front silencer
Front silencer |
To remove |
1. |
Raise the car.
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2. |
Cut the exhaust pipe 87 mm from the end of the silencer, between the silencer and the flexible section. Use a
83 95 667 Pipe cutter, exhaust system
.
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3. |
Cut the exhaust pipe 100 mm from the end of the rear silencer. Use a
83 95 667 Pipe cutter, exhaust system
.
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4. |
Remove the front silencer.
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To fit |
1. |
Clean the joints and connecting pipes.
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2. |
Fit the sleeve clamp.
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3. |
Fit the front silencer with new rubber mountings.
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4. |
If necessary, change the rubber mountings suspending the rear silencer.
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5. |
Adjust the sleeve clamp so that the pipe ends are in the centre of the clamp.
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6. |
Adjust the front and rear silencers so that they hang in a neutral position.
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7. |
If the tale pipe is visible, adjust the exhaust so that the tail pipe is in the centre of the recess in the rear bumper.
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8. |
Tighten the nuts on the sleeve clamp.
Tightening torque 40 Nm (30 lbf ft). |
9. |
Lower the car.
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10. |
Connect an extraction hose and start the engine. Check that the exhaust system does not leak.
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