Page 9 of 41
26-9
 
  
Vehicles with all-wheel drive
 
1 - 
Center muffler 
Center and rear mufflers are one unit as 
original equipment. In cases of repair 
replace individually Cutting point   Page 26
-20
Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
-37
 
2 - 
25 Nm 
3 - 
Mounting 
4 - 
25 Nm 
5 - 
25 Nm 
Always replace
6 - 
30 Nm Always replace
Pa
ge 9 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 10 of 41
26-10
 
  
 Repair Manual, 1.8 Liter 4
-Cyl. 5V Turbo Fuel 
Injection & Ignition, Engine Code(s): AWM, Repair Group 24
    7 - 
Gasket Always replace
8 - 
Turbocharger Removing and installing   Page 21
-51
9 - 
Catalytic converter 
Protect from damage by impactRemoving and installing   Page 26
-27
10 - 
Oxygen sensor - 55 Nm 
Upstream of catalytic converterGrease only the threads with high-
temperature lubricant G 052 112 A3. The 
lubricant must not get into the slots on the 
sensor body. Checking:
Pa
ge 10 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 11 of 41
26-11
 
  
 Repair Manual, 1.8 Liter 4
-Cyl. 5V Turbo Fuel 
Injection & Ignition, Engine Code(s): AWM, Repair Group 24
    11 - 
Oxygen sensor - 55 Nm Downstream of catalytic converterGrease only the threads with high-
temperature lubricant G 052 112 A3. The 
lubricant must not get into the slots on the 
sensor body. Checking:
12 - 
Gasket 
Always replace
13 - 
Front exhaust pipe With flexible connection (de coupling 
element) Do not bend flexible connection more than 
10 - otherwise it can be damaged. Removing and installing   Page 26
-32
Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
-37
 
Pa
ge 11 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 12 of 41
26-12
 
  
14 - 
Mounting 
Individual parts of mounting for manual 
transmission Fig.  3
 ,   Page 26
-16
 
Individual parts of mounting for automatic 
transmission Fig.  4
 ,   Page 26
-17
 
15 - 
Front clamp 
Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
-37
 
Installation position Fig.  1
 ,   Page 
26
-15
 
Tighten bolted connections evenly
16 - 
40 Nm 
Pa
ge 12 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 13 of 41
26-13
 
  
17 - 
Rear muffler 
Rear and center mufflers are one unit as 
original equipment. In cases of repair 
replace individually Cutting point   Page 26
-20
Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
-37
 
18 - 
Mounting 
19 - 
25 Nm 
20 - 
25 Nm 
21 - 
Mounting 
Pa
ge 13 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 14 of 41
26-14
 
  
22 - 
Rear clamp 
For separate replacement of center and 
rear mufflers Align exhaust system so it is free of stress 
before tightening clamp   Page 26
-37
 
Installation position Fig.  2
 ,   Page 
26
-15
 
Tighten bolted connections evenly
23 - 
40 Nm 
24 - 
Mounting 
25 - 
25 Nm 
Pa
ge 14 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 15 of 41
26-15
 
    
Fig. 1  Installation position of front clamp
-  Install clamp in horizontal position.
 
Bolted connection facing to the left
    
Fig. 2  Installation position of rear clamp
-  Install clamp in horizontal position.
 
Bolted connection facing to the left
Pa
ge 15 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1 
         
        
        
     
        
        Page 16 of 41
26-16
 
    
Fig. 3  Individual parts of mounting for vehicles with manual 
transmission 
1 - Buffer
2 - Spacer pipe
3 - Washer
4 - Lug, right
5 - Disc
6 - Bolt - 25 Nm
7 - Spacer
8 - Lug, left
9 - Compression spring 
10 - Bolt - 25 Nm
11 - Nut, self-locking - 25 Nm
Pa
ge 16 of 41 Exhaust s
ystem com
ponents, removin
g and installin
g
11/21/2002 htt
p://127.0.0.1:8080/audi/servlet/Dis
play?action=Goto&t
yp
e=re
pair&id=AUDI.B5.GE06.26.1