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Intake manifold, front exhaust tube with catalytic converter, intermediate silencer and installation parts — VW

Intake manifold, front exhaust tube with catalytic converter, intermediate silencer and installation parts on VW: factory workshop procedure for engines.

Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.

factory workshop text 5 engine codes

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.

Intake manifold, front exhaust tube with catalytic converter, intermediate silencer and installation parts
WARNING
Always replace self-locking nuts and screws subject to angular torque
BJE and AQZ engines
Heat deflector
12 Nm
Exhaust manifold
For removal, remove heat deflector and loosen front pipe.
Self-locking nut
40 Nm.
Replace after each removal.
Sealing gasket
Replace.
Self-locking nut
25 Nm
Replace after each removal.
Double clamp
Replace after each removal.
To rear silencer
Self-locking nut
40 Nm.
Front exhaust manifold with catalytic converter and intermediate silencer
Sustaining handle
Replace when damaged.
Connector
Black, 4 poles.
For the
Lambda probe
G39
before the catalytic converter and
Lambda probe heating
Z19
.
Lambda probe
G39
before the catalytic converter
50 Nm
Lubricate only the thread with
High-temperature paste
G 052 112 A3
;
High-temperature paste
G 052 112 A3
cannot reach the grooves on the body of
Lambda probe
G39
.
Remove and install with the
Set of sockets for Lambda probe
3337
.
Remove sealing rind in case of leaks and replace it.
BNX, CCNA and CPBA engines
Heat deflector
For removal, remove the
Lambda probe
G39
.
12 Nm
Exhaust manifold
For removal, remove heat deflector and loosen front exhaust tube.
Tightening torque for self-locking fastening nuts = 25 Nm.
Replace after removing of self-locking nuts.
Lambda probe
G39
before the catalytic converter
50 Nm
Lubricate only the thread with
High-temperature paste
G 052 112 A3
;
High-temperature paste
G 052 112 A3
cannot reach the grooves on the body of the probe.
Remove and install with the
Set of sockets for Lambda probe
3337
.
Remove sealing rind in case of leaks and replace it.
Sealing gasket
Replace.
Catalytic converter
Integrated to exhaust manifold.
Double clamp
To rear silencer
Self-locking nut
23 Nm.
Replace after removal.
Front exhaust manifold with intermediate silencer
Intermediate muffler
Sustaining handle
Replace when damaged.
Remove with a
Hook
VW 5812
.
Lambda probe after the catalytic converter
G130
, 50 Nm
Only for the Argentina and Novo Fox versions.
Lubricate only the thread with
High-temperature paste
G 052 112 A3
;
High-temperature paste
G 052 112 A3
cannot reach the grooves on the body of the probe.
Remove and install with the
Set of sockets for Lambda probe
3337
.
Remove sealing rind in case of leaks and replace it.
Self-locking nut
40 Nm.
Replace after removal.
Sealing gasket
Replace

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.