2000 AUDI A6 catalytic converter

Servicing gear selector mechanism for vehicles up to 05.99 Removing and installing shift mechanism Removing ‒ Unscrew the gear stick knob from the gear stick lever.
Note:
The gear stick lever cover is removed
together with the centre console cover.
‒ → Lift the cover for the central
console upwards -arrows A- a little.
‒ Pull the cover backwards a little -
arrow B- and then pull the complete
cover upwards. ‒ → Unscrew the rubber cover for the
for gear stick housing -arrows-. ‒ → Screw out fastening nuts for gear
stick housing -arrows-.
‒ Remove exhaust system
downstream of catalytic converter;
remove front exhaust system, if
necessary. Page 1 of 35-Speed Manual Gearbox 01A 4WD4.3.2014vw-wi://rl/A.en-GB.4B-S-S01AA.wi::21141317.xml?xsl=2

Removing and installing cover with Torsen differential Removing and installing cover with Torsen differential
● Gearbox installed
Removing
Vehicles with 4-cylinder engine:
‒ Remove rear section of exhaust system from clamp(s):
=> 4-cylinder Engine (5-valve turbo), Mechanical Components; Repair group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Vehicles with 6-cylinder engine:
‒ Unscrew lambda probes on right exhaust pipes with special tool 3337 and move clear to the side. ‒ Detach heat shield above right drive
shafts.
‒ → Unbolt front exhaust pipes with
catalytic converters from left and
right exhaust manifolds (3 nuts on
each side) -arrows-:
=> 6-cylinder Engine (5-valve), Mechanical Components; Repair group 26; Removing and installing parts of exhaust system ‒ → Remove heat shield for propshaft
from cover for Torsen differential -
arrows-. ‒ → Unscrew propshaft -1- from Page 1 of 35-Speed Manual Gearbox 01A 4WD4.3.2014vw-wi://rl/A.en-GB.4B-S-S01AA.wi::21141331.xml?xsl=2

Removing and installing parts of exhaust system Vehicles with four-wheel drive 1.30 Nm ◆ Replace
2.Gasket
◆ Replace
3.Turbocharger
◆ Removing
and
installing
=>Page
21-52
4.Catalytic
converter
◆ Protect
from damage by knocks and impact
◆ Removing
and
installing
=>Page
26-26
5.Lambda probe - 55 Nm
◆ Vehicles
with engine
code ANB
have 2
lambda
probes
◆ Grease
only the threads with high-temperature lubricant G
052 112
A3. The
lubricant
must not
get into the
slots on the probe body. Page 1 of 64-cyl. Engine (5-valve, Turbo), Mechanical Components4.3.2014vw-wi://rl/A.en-GB.4B-MM-MMAEB.wi::20836882.xml?xsl=2