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oem downpipe removal
- Thread starter bebersol
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Undo the prop shaft. There are a few 12pt iirc holding it to the output flange of the bevel box. Put the car in gear for torque resistance.
Mindfields
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It's hard to angle out, undo the mid shaft cover which should give a little more room, and angle the flange, it will need to move all the way over to get that downpipe
I haven't done one, but I am certain you need to disconnect the drive shaft to get it out.
Additional help:
http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45824
bebersol
Ready to race!
Thanks everyone,
Once the drive shaft is moved over to the passenger side there is JUST enough room to finagle the big canister at the top of the OEM DP out, boy that wasn’t fun.
After reading the GTi instructions they have it easy.
But everything else went along good, except bolting up the mid and aft sections of the DD42 set up with the lock nuts they sent, was a bear. I finally switched to regular nuts with lock-tight.
Now the R now runs and sounds good.
Anyone want an OEM exhaust?
Once the drive shaft is moved over to the passenger side there is JUST enough room to finagle the big canister at the top of the OEM DP out, boy that wasn’t fun.
After reading the GTi instructions they have it easy.
But everything else went along good, except bolting up the mid and aft sections of the DD42 set up with the lock nuts they sent, was a bear. I finally switched to regular nuts with lock-tight.
Now the R now runs and sounds good.
Anyone want an OEM exhaust?
bebersol
Ready to race!
Here's the way I did it. Some of this I learned by trial and error.
Golf R, OEM Downpipe removal
Top of car
1. Remove engine cover/ air filter housing
2. Remove O2 sensor (22mm wrench)
3. Remove battery and case
4. Remove 2 engine side bolts attaching DP to turbo easiest to reach using a long extender from battery space. (17MM socket)
5. Remove remaining upper bolt attaching DP to turbo, set O2 sensor shield aside.
Under car
1. Loosen last bolt securing the DP to the turbo housing.
2. Remove the 3, 12-point bolts securing the driveshaft to the transaxle. (I think this was an 11mm socket)
3. Remove the shield from under the Rt passenger side of the car (10mm)
4. Remove the shied from under the drive shaft center U joint.
5. Remove the small cross brace under rear of exhaust
6. Loosen the bolts on the sleeve where the down pipe connects to the muffler section.
7. Check to see if pipe is loose
8. Remove the 2nd o2 sensor
9. Pull down on drive shaft center U joint and remove the front of the drive shaft from the drive hub
10. Push drive shaft as far to passenger side as possible
11. Remove the last bolt holding the DP to the turbo
12. Take your time and finagle the downpipe out, you may bend a little shielding but it’s easy to fix.
Install new DP.
• Torque the turbo bolts from 15 to 20 Flbs, remember to install the O2 sensor shield.
• Torque o2 sensors from 12 to 15 Flbs
• Torque Drive Shaft from 40 – 45 Flbs
Notes:
If you DP comes with lock nuts their a total pain in the butt, I’d recommend regular nuts with loctite or locking washers for a much easier install
Golf R, OEM Downpipe removal
Top of car
1. Remove engine cover/ air filter housing
2. Remove O2 sensor (22mm wrench)
3. Remove battery and case
4. Remove 2 engine side bolts attaching DP to turbo easiest to reach using a long extender from battery space. (17MM socket)
5. Remove remaining upper bolt attaching DP to turbo, set O2 sensor shield aside.
Under car
1. Loosen last bolt securing the DP to the turbo housing.
2. Remove the 3, 12-point bolts securing the driveshaft to the transaxle. (I think this was an 11mm socket)
3. Remove the shield from under the Rt passenger side of the car (10mm)
4. Remove the shied from under the drive shaft center U joint.
5. Remove the small cross brace under rear of exhaust
6. Loosen the bolts on the sleeve where the down pipe connects to the muffler section.
7. Check to see if pipe is loose
8. Remove the 2nd o2 sensor
9. Pull down on drive shaft center U joint and remove the front of the drive shaft from the drive hub
10. Push drive shaft as far to passenger side as possible
11. Remove the last bolt holding the DP to the turbo
12. Take your time and finagle the downpipe out, you may bend a little shielding but it’s easy to fix.
Install new DP.
• Torque the turbo bolts from 15 to 20 Flbs, remember to install the O2 sensor shield.
• Torque o2 sensors from 12 to 15 Flbs
• Torque Drive Shaft from 40 – 45 Flbs
Notes:
If you DP comes with lock nuts their a total pain in the butt, I’d recommend regular nuts with loctite or locking washers for a much easier install
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