Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 322

3.10

Center Exhaust System Heat Shield, Removing and Installing

Note

Depending on the engine version, slight deviations must be considered when removing and installing.

Removing

– Remove the exhaust system rear section. Refer to ⇒  Rep. Gr. 

26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview - Muffler .

– Loosen the lock washers -2-.
– Remove the heat shield -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

3.11

Rear Muffler Heat Shield, Removing

and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931-

Note

Depending on the engine version, slight deviations must be considered when removing and installing.

Removing

– Loosen the mounts for the rear muffler and lower the rear muf‐

fler slightly using the Engine and Gearbox Jack - VAS6931- .

Refer to ⇒  Rep. Gr.  26 ; Exhaust Pipes/Mufflers; Overview -

Muffler .

– Loosen the lock washers -2-.
– Remove the heat shield -1-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

4

Noise Insulation

⇒ “4.1 Overview - Noise Insulation”, page 422

4.1

Overview - Noise Insulation

⇒ “4.1.1 Overview - Noise Insulation, Short”, page 422
⇒ “4.1.2 Overview - Noise Insulation, Long”, page 423
⇒ “4.1.3 Overview - Impact Guard”, page 424

4.1.1

Overview - Noise Insulation, Short

Note

Depending on the engine version, slight deviations must be considered when removing and installing.

1 - Noise Insulation, Short

❑ Removing
– Remove the bolts

-2 and 3-.

– Remove the noise insu‐

lation toward the rear

from the lock carrier.

2 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 3 on the left

side

❑ Quantity: 4 on the right

side

3 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 1 on the lock

carrier

4.1.2

Overview - Noise Insulation, Long

Note

Depending on the engine version, slight deviations must be considered when removing and installing.

1 - Long Noise Insulation

❑ Removing
– Remove the bolts

-2, 3, and 4-.

– Remove the noise insu‐

lation toward the rear

from the lock carrier.

2 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 3 on the left

side

❑ Quantity: 4 on the right

side

3 - Bolt

❑ 6 Nm
❑ Microencapsulated
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Quantity: 3

4 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm
❑ Quantity: 1 on the lock

carrier