Obioban

I'm switching out the entire exhaust... and for the life of me can't figure out how to get to those bolts.

Also, since mine are somewhat rusted-- what size are they?

TIA!

In case it matters...
B5 5MT 18.T A4

starting ...

take off the axle heat shield and you should be able to get to the nuts pretty easily. It is still a pain though.

anb957

I used a 3/8" U-joint and long 3/8" extension and it was pretty easy

Quattroleap

hours before attempting. I think they were 13mm
I used a universal joint between the socket and
3/8 extension and that work for me nicely.

Do you have Tip or Man? What exhaust are you
installing?

thewatcher101

thats what she said

RedBlackYellow

then you can either remove your air box and heat-shield and cat and get to the bolts this way, or you can loosen some of them from up top the car and some from under it, jack the car up high enough to get under the flexpipe and use a long extension after the bolts have thoroughly melted, otherwise you'll do what i did and twist the head off one and be screwed now trying to remove the rest of the bolt. if this does happen many people can do it call around and bring them the part that's messed up, don't go with 2 bolts, as audi designed this part to have 3 in there to hold the exhaust on, i'd hate to see your custom exhaust fall off or something.

WJM

from below... some of the cats have the "nut" end welded to them. You need to remove them from belo

RedBlackYellow

just so you know. it took some reaching and hitting hand and forearm, if you get everything out the way you can do it i think i did it with the air box on btw. and no i didn't replace my k03 gasket.