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1 - 23 Nm
2 - Clamp (front)
❑ Installation position
❑ Before tightening, align
exhaust system so it is
free of stress
❑ Tighten bolt connec‐
tions evenly
3 - Centre silencer
❑ Combined in one unit
with rear silencer as
original equipment. Can
be renewed individually
for repair purposes
❑ Cutting locations
❑ Align exhaust system so
it is free of stress
4 - 23 Nm
5 - Clamp (rear)
❑ For separate replace‐
ment of centre and rear
silencers
❑ Installation position
❑ Before tightening, align
exhaust system so it is
free of stress
❑ Tighten bolt connec‐
tions evenly
6 - Connecting bracket
7 - Rubber mounting
❑ Renew if damaged
8 - 23 Nm
9 - Bolt
10 - Rear silencer
❑ With exhaust flap
❑ Checking vacuum unit for exhaust flap
❑ Combined in one unit with centre silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair
purposes
❑ Cutting locations
❑ Align exhaust system so it is free of stress
11 - Rubber mounting
❑ Renew if damaged
12 - Mounting
❑ Renew if damaged
13 - 22 Nm
14 - Vacuum hose for exhaust flap
❑ From exhaust flap valve
Audi A8 2003 ➤
10-cylinder direct petrol injection engine (5.2 ltr. 4-valve), mechanics - Edition 10.2013
1. Exhaust system
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