2001 vw beetle muffler install
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Asked by Guru95JW7 Nov 04, 2017 at 01:26 PM about the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.8T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

do I need to lower or drop the rear axle to get the new suitcase muffler pipe to clear the axle for install on to the resonator pipe ??

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Terry answered 6 years ago

I have been trying to find an answer to this. I’m having the same issue trying to install my new one. The pipe was broken on the old one.

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Guru95JW7 answered 6 years ago

unbolt the shock , unbolt the axle on driver's side . let it drop only enough that the muffler will go over the axle and then bolt it all back up ..... easy peezy

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