On cars produced before 2000 (motors with the first letter X in the engine model) the system consists of the following main elements.
1) Exhaust manifold.
2) Intake pipe.
It is made as a single unit with a damping element and a catalytic converter. The most expensive and fragile part of the exhaust system.
3) Intermediate muffler.
Made as a single unit with an intermediate pipe.
4) Main muffler.
On cars produced after 2000 (motors with the first letter Z in the engine model name) the system consists of the following main elements.
1) Exhaust manifold.
It is made as a single unit with a catalytic converter. The most expensive and "fragile" part of the exhaust system.
2) Intake pipe.
Made as a single unit with a damping element.
3) Intermediate muffler.
Made as a single unit with an intermediate pipe.
4) Main muffler.
Exhaust system (regardless of the year of manufacture) it is attached to the body using seven rubber cushions.
1) two rear mounting pads for the main muffler;
2) one front main muffler mount cushion;
3) two cushions for the rear mounting of the intermediate muffler;
4) two cushions for the front mounting of the intermediate muffler.
Read below about the sequence of checking the technical condition of the exhaust system.
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