Seat Leon >> Remove and install heat shield for luggage compartment floor

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

Exterior equipment

  • Protective goggles and leather gloves

Removing

DANGER! Always wear safety goggles and leather gloves.

Note The amount and the arrangement of the suspension of the rear silencer may vary depending on the vehicles engine.

  • Unscrew bolts -1- for rear muffler suspension.

Exterior equipment

  • Remove the fixing rings -2-.
  • Lower the rear silencer enough so that the heat shield -3- can be removed in the -direction of the arrow-.

fitting

Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:

Note Renew the fixing rings.

Remove and install heat shield for rear underbody

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

Exterior equipment

  • Protective goggles and leather gloves

Removing

DANGER! Always wear safety goggles and leather gloves.

Note The amount and the arrangement of the suspension of the rear exhaust may vary depending on the vehicles engine.

  • Unscrew the bolts -arrow- of the secondary exhaust pipe suspension.

Exterior equipment

  • Remove the fixing rings -2-.
  • Remove the heat shield making sure that it does not deform too much in the process -1-.

fitting

Fit in reverse order from removal, remembering the following:

Note Renew the fixing rings.

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