Lao Bora replaced the exhaust pipe again ~ Experience sharing

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 September 4, 2024
The 2003 Bora 1.8L aspirates naturally. Although it is an old car, it still drives so smoothly.
There has been a waste smell in the cabin for a while. After inspecting the cabin, it was the exhaust pipe that cracked again.
Whenever you repair a car, you have to correct your oil
I had been too lazy to change it. The weather was cool these days, so I found a quiet place and changed it myself.
I changed it once seven or eight years ago. It has been a long time. This time, I changed it again, but I took a small detour.

Look, some oil

Look closer, it will be clearer

It’s cracked here too, and there’s also exhaust gas leaking

Just in time, let’s change it together

If the ignition coil is not removed, the exhaust pipe can also be replaced, but the space is relatively small and cannot be used.
I chose to remove the ignition coil and replace the exhaust pipe.
Remember the position and order of the cylinder lines, mark them, and don’t insert them incorrectly!

The angle is not good, find a universal joint to do it

Isn’t the space very bright?

This is the removed ignition coil

Unplug this plug

Remove the spring clip first, and then remove the upper end of the tube

Remove the old exhaust pipe

oily stains

The connecting pipe also has a protective net

Compare the old and the new, why do the new pieces grow longer?
Is it because of the auxiliary factory?
That’s nothing. Can it be difficult for us Volkswagen car repair engineers?
Give it away
Just do what you say,
All words but not practice are mouth style
We’re not like that.

After the momentum is gone, see if this one works together
As a result, as a result, I was embarrassed,
After great effort,
I didn’t press it in
why not

Shine it with a flashlight and
Only then did I realize that no wonder the new exhaust pipe couldn’t get in,
There is a half cut in the iron pipe of the engine.
It took a lot of effort to pull out the broken half

You need to use that silicone sealing ring. Don’t throw it away.

I arrogantly cut off a piece of the original accessory.
I couldn’t use it anymore, so I bought another one online.
Look at the comparison between old and new accessories

Comparison of old and new accessories

The pipe above was cracked and leaked, so it was also replaced

Comparison between original factory and subsidiary factory
You can see that the pipe above the auxiliary factory has the wrong angle.

This silicone ring needs to be used,
Don’t throw it away

Don’t forget the circlip, stick it

The pipes above have also been replaced

There is a smell of engine oil in the cabin. There is one place to look at.
These are the rubber pads above and below this oil filler.
There is no oil leak around.
If there is a leak, wipe the leaking oil clean,
After observing, if there are still oil traces,
It may be that these two rubber pads have failed over the years.
Just replace it.
Looking at the picture, are they very dry after replacing these two positions with new rubber pads?
Finally, press on the original removed line plug, ignition coil, and cylinder wire as they are.

There is no technical content, bold and meticulous, and he does it himself.

Thank you for watching!