Exhaust System, Aligning Free of Stress

Aligning Free of Stress
- Align exhaust system when cold

Front-wheel-drive vehicles
- Remove double clamp bolts. Refer to Front-wheel-drive vehicles, item 2.





- Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until tension on rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 9 mm (0.275 - 0.354 inch)
- Tighten double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

Aligning tailpipes:





- Align tailpipes so distance -a- on left and right side is equal.
- Distance -b- between bumper cutout and tailpipes must equal specification.
Distance -b- = 40 - 46 mm (1.57 - 1.81 inch)

All-wheel-drive vehicles without double clamp between front and rear mufflers
- Remove double clamp bolts. Refer to All-wheel-drive vehicles, item -12-.





- Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until initial preload on right rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 11 mm (0.275 - 0.433 inch)
- Tighten double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

Aligning tailpipes:





- Align tailpipes so distance -a- on left and right-sides is equal.
- Distance -b- between bumper cutout and tailpipes must equal specification.
Distance -b- = 41 - 47 mm (1.614 - 1.850 inch)

All-wheel-drive vehicles with double clamp between front and rear mufflers

Note: Only for vehicles with double clamp between front and rear mufflers: also align front muffler.

- Remove double clamp bolts refer to item -12- and item -22-.





- Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until initial preload on left rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 9 mm (0.275 - 0.354 inch)
- Tighten front double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) refer to item -12-.





- Push exhaust system forward (arrow) until initial preload on right-rear mount equals dimension -a-.
Dimension -a- = 7 - 11 mm (0.275 - 0.433 inch)
- Tighten rear double clamp bolts evenly to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) refer to item -22-.

Aligning tailpipes:





- Align tailpipes so distance -a- on left and right side is equal.
Distance -b- between bumper cutout and tailpipes must equal specification.
Specification:
Distance -b- = 41 - 47 mm (1.614 - 1.850 inch)