Seat Leon >> Lower engine noise insulation: removing and fitting

SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / Maintenance / Description of work / Lower engine noise insulation: removing and fitting

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Torque wrench 2-10 Nm - VAG 1783-

Maintenance

  • Lever - 3409-

Maintenance

Noise insulation, short

Removing

  • Unscrew bolts -2-.
  • Using the lever - 3409- , press on the fixing tags and remove the centre noise insulation -1-.

Maintenance

Installation

  • Insert the noise insulation -3- into lock carrier -2- as shown in illustration.
  • When inserting noise insulation, the narrow tabs -arrow a- have to be inserted below and the wider tabs -arrow b- above the edge of lock carrier -2-.

The retainers on the wider tabs must engage in the openings on the lock carrier.

Maintenance

  • Tighten bolts -2-. Tightening torque: 2 Nm.

Maintenance

Noise insulation, long

Removing

  • Unscrew bolts -2-.
  • Using the lever - 3409- , press on the fixing tags and remove the centre noise insulation -1-.

Maintenance

Installation

  • Insert the noise insulation -3- into lock carrier -2- as shown in illustration.
  • When inserting noise insulation, the narrow tabs -arrow a- have to be inserted below and the wider tabs -arrow b- above the edge of lock carrier -2-.

The retainers on the wider tabs must engage in the openings on the lock carrier.

Maintenance

  • Tighten bolts -2-. Tightening torque:
    • Small bolts (8x): 2 Nm
    • Large bolts (3x): 6 Nm

Maintenance

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