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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Vehicles with multilink suspension

This assembly overview covers the multilink suspension Volkswagen Golf Mk7 exhaust: rubber mountings, a 20 Nm bolt, and the centre silencer — combined with the rear silencer as original equipment.

Vehicles with multilink suspension

1 -  Rubber mounting
Renew if damaged
2 -  Bolt
20 Nm
3 -  Mounting
Renew if damaged
4 -  Centre silencer
Combined in one unit with rear silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes.
Removing and installing → Chapter
Separating exhaust pipes/silencers → Chapter
Aligning exhaust system free of tension → Chapter
5 -  Rubber mounting
Renew if damaged
6 -  Mounting
Renew if damaged
7 -  Bolt
20 Nm
8 -  Rear silencer
In initial equipment, component with centre silencer. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes.
Removing and installing → Chapter
Separating exhaust pipes/silencers → Chapter
Aligning exhaust system free of tension → Chapter
9 -  Rear clamp
Align exhaust system free of tension before tightening → Chapter.
Installation position → Fig.
Tighten threaded connections evenly.
10 -  Nut
30 Nm
Installation position of rear clamp
–  Fit clamp in position shown.
Angle -α- = approx. 20°.
Bolt connections face to rear.
Nuts upwards.
 

Vehicles with multilink suspension

    Questions & answers

    Vehicles with multilink suspension — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What does the Golf Mk7 1.4 TSI exhaust assembly show for multilink?
    Same components but different routing and hanger positions to clear the multilink rear suspension.
    Vehicles with torsion beam axle
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    Vehicles with torsion beam axle
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