Ok so my 02 B6 1.8T has been jacked up in my garage for 2 days now, and I have been coming along quite well untill now. I have been taking off my catalytic converter to replace it w/ a test pipe. I am so far and I think I only have to take 2 more bolts off. But these bolts are literally impossible to get to. Especially this onethat all the arrows are pointing to. I have no idea how people areputting TP's on thier B6's. Any help at all would or evenencouragementiappreciate greatly. TIA!!

ps..IF i can replace it w/ the TP, how will my exhaust sound w/the test pipe +no resonater and stock mufflers



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If you take the passanger side wheel off, you can get to the bottom 2 bolts fairly easily from the side. Youll have to take the cv boot heat shield off too. If you have tiptronic/auto, its a lot harder to do than a manual car.
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If youre trying to get those bolts off from the top, youre wasting your time. They are welded on top. You have to get under the car with about a foot and a half long ratchet extension and get them off from the bottom.

 

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Search for my thread "test pipe!"
Lots of good info in it.

 

I did that, but do i just take the wheel off? I will try it again though.
Let me know! thanks bro

 

Huh?

 

Do i take any thing other than the passenger side wheel off and the cv bootheat shield off? Is that heat shield bolted on in 2 places, using an 8 point bit?

 

I had to take the exhaust apart at the joint so I could swivel the dp around to get at the bolts.

 

Noob question, how do i take the exhaust off from the flex joing?