199002728 - 1076B30 FRONT EXHAUST SILENCER - R + R

Removing ( Refitting ) - Position the vehicle on a lift.- Using suitable measuring equipment, measure the cutting area for the subsequent removal of the front silencer.1. With reference to the flat surface of the flange, measure a distance of 1501.2 mm and trace the measurement on the exhaust pipe for the subsequent cutting.
1. Undo the bolt fixing the rear silencer mounting bracket.2. Disconnect the exhaust silencer (2a) from the flexible mounting (2b) and secure it appropriately to the body.
1. Disconnect the exhaust pipe intermediate support flexible mounting.
1. Undo the nuts (1a), disconnect the front exhaust silencer (1b) and secure it appropriately to the body.- Remove the gasket.
1. Cut the exhaust pipe by the reference mark made previously.
- Remove the front exhaust silencer. Refitting ( Removing ) - Using a file, remove the bevel from the cut end of the rear exhaust silencer.- Place the new front exhaust silencer in its housing, complete with new gasket.- Join the two exhaust silencers using the metal band from the Parts Dept.- Tighten the metal band nut.- Connect the exhaust silencers to the flexible mountings.- Tighten the bolt securing the rear exhaust silencer mounting bracket.- Tighten the nuts securing the front exhaust silencer to the intermediate exhaust pipe with the flexible section to the recommended torque.
ComponentFasteningdia  Value (daNm)Validity
Intermediate exhaust pipe with flexible sectionNutM82.3 ÷ 2.81.4 16v TJet
- Remove the vehicle from the lift.