Saturday, March 1, 2014
2007 VW Rabbit Exhaust Removal
Volkswagens replacement for the Beetle in the mid-1970s was the Rabbit, a compact hatchback sedan that sported a transverse-mounted water-cooled four-cylinder engine. The Rabbit nameplate was discontinued after 1984, but a small VW using the Golf nameplate continued on. The Golf name was changed back into the Rabbit in 2006. The 2007 Rabbit is similar to earlier Rabbit and Golf models. The exhaust system on the Rabbit routes harmful gases from the engine to the rear of the car. The first step in replacing a rusty or damaged exhaust system is to remove the existing one.
Instructions
- 1
Drive the car onto a set of automotive ramps and set the parking brake. Shut off the engine and allow it to cool. Chock the rear wheels to prevent unwanted movement.
2Don a pair of safety goggles and a pair of heavy work gloves. Crawl under the vehicle and locate the exhaust pipe where it routes over the rear axle. Cut completely through the pipe in this area with a hack saw.
3Locate the rubber isolators that the rear section of exhaust is hanging from. Lift up on the exhaust pipe to the rear of the saw cut and slide the rubber isolators from the hooked ends of the exhaust hangers. Remove the rear section from under the car.
4Loosen the bolts on the exhaust pipe clamp on the center section of the exhaust pipe with a socket and ratchet wrench. Lift up slightly on the pipe, then slide the rubber isolators on this section of exhaust off of the hooked exhaust hangers. Remove the center section from under the vehicle.
5Loosen and remove the retaining nuts on the extension pipe of the exhaust at the front of the vehicle at the exhaust manifold. Lower the extension pipe and remove it from the vehicle.
