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==Removing The Rear Undertray On a S2==
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The rear undertray, or rear tray, needs to be removed for most jobs involving the [[exhaust system]]. It's a relatively simple job and can be done without needing to [[jacking points|jack the car]].  There are in fact two rear undertrays (back and middle) which are bolted together (a third being the [[remove the front undertray|front undertray]]).
 
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Tools you will need are:
 
 
 
5mm Allen Key
 
 
 
8mm Socket
 
 
 
Wrench
 
 
 
 
 
Recommended Removal order of the rear under tray bolts are:
 
 
 
1. Remove all the 'RED' doted bolts first, they are 8MM.
 
 
 
2. Remove the 'GREEN' dotted bolt, also 8MM.
 
 
 
3. Finally remove the 'BLUE' doted Allen bolts.
 
  
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==S1==
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How is this different?
  
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==S2==
 
[[Image:boltorder.JPG|thumb|left|Bolt removal order]]
 
[[Image:boltorder.JPG|thumb|left|Bolt removal order]]
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Recommended Removal order of the rear under tray bolts are: -
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#Remove all the 'RED' doted bolts first, they are 8MM.
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#Remove the 'GREEN' dotted bolt, also 8MM.
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#Finally remove the 'BLUE' doted Allen bolts.
 
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[[Image:TRAY1.JPG|thumb|left|8MM Bolt removal, this is one of 12 ]]
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Image:TRAY1.JPG|8MM Bolt removal, this is one of 12
 
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Image:TRAY2.JPG|All 8MM Bolts removed
[[Image:TRAY2.JPG|thumb|left|All 8MM Bolts removed ]]
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Image:TRAY3.JPG|one of the two back allen 5MM bolts
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Image:TRAY4.JPG|Removing of the 5MM allen bolts
 
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[[Image:TRAY3.JPG|thumb|left|one of the two back allen 5MM bolts]]
 
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[[Image:TRAY4.JPG|thumb|left|Removing of the 5MM allen bolts]]
 
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Revision as of 11:55, 30 August 2006

Time & Tools
Time: 10mins
Tools: 5mm Allen Key, 8mm Socket, Wrench

The rear undertray, or rear tray, needs to be removed for most jobs involving the exhaust system. It's a relatively simple job and can be done without needing to jack the car. There are in fact two rear undertrays (back and middle) which are bolted together (a third being the front undertray).

S1

How is this different?

S2

Bolt removal order

Recommended Removal order of the rear under tray bolts are: -

  1. Remove all the 'RED' doted bolts first, they are 8MM.
  2. Remove the 'GREEN' dotted bolt, also 8MM.
  3. Finally remove the 'BLUE' doted Allen bolts.