Exhaust Manifold, Removing and Installing

Exhaust manifold, removing and installing
Special tools and equipment





^ VAG1331 Torque wrench 5 to 50 Nm (3.7 to 37 ft. lbs.), or equivalent

Removing
- Remove engine cover.
- Remove intake hose.

- Remove pressure and vacuum hoses from combi-valve.
- Remove connector pipe from combi-valve and exhaust manifold.
- Remove warm air collector plate.
- Remove right hand inner CV joint protective cover.
- Disconnect right drive shaft from transmission.





- Remove protective cover -arrows- and disconnect (black) connector -1for heated oxygen sensor (H02S) -G39
For Engine Code AEG the black connector has 4 pins.
For Engine Code AVH, AZG the black connector has 6 pins.
- Remove oxygen sensor 1 -G39- wiring retainers.
- Remove front exhaust pipe with catalyst and bracket.
- Remove exhaust manifold by removing lower nuts from below and upper nuts from above.

Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse sequence, when doing this note the following:
^ Always replace all seals and self-locking nuts
^ Tightening torques, Refer to Exhaust Manifold, Service and Repair
^ Drive shaft to transmission: 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)

- Check Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory:
Refer to Powertrain Management

- Display Readiness code:
Refer to Powertrain Management
- Readiness code must be reset if ECM is subject to low voltage with ignition ON or if Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) memory is erased.
Refer to Powertrain Management