Vehicles With Manual Transmission

Left Front Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converter, Removing And Installing (Vehicles With Manual Transmission)

Removing







- Remove rear engine cover (arrows).







- Remove cover -1- in engine compartment (left side).







- Remove coolant reservoir (arrow)
- Disconnect electrical wiring to Engine Coolant Level (ECL) Warning Switch -F66- at bottom of reservoir.
- Tie up coolant reservoir with connected coolant hoses -1- to -3- to the side.
- Remove heat shield for harness connectors at left of bulkhead, if installed.







- Remove harness connectors -1- to -4- from bracket at left of bulkhead.
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors -1- and -4-.
- Guide wires to the oxygen sensors downward.







- Remove nut -2- which is accessible from top for exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold.

NOTE: Illustration is shown with engine removed.

- Remove left front wheel.







- For vehicles with auxiliary heater, remove bolts (arrows) for exhaust pipe of parking heater/auxiliary heater on noise insulation.







- Remove bolts or quick-release screws -1- and -2- and remove front noise insulation.
- Remove quick-release screws -3- and remove rear noise insulation, if installed.







- Remove front vehicle floor crossmember -1- to 4-.

NOTE: Flex joint in front exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10 degree, otherwise it may be damaged.







- Disconnect exhaust system at left double clamp (left arrow).







- Remove heat shield -1- for left drive axle.







- Remove bracket for front exhaust pipe (arrow).
- Expose oxygen sensor wires.







- Remove nuts -1- and -3- which are accessible from bottom for front exhaust pipe/exhaust manifold.

NOTE: Illustration is shown with engine removed.

- Remove front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter.

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:

NOTE:
- All cable ties opened or cut during engine removal must be reinstalled at the same locations during installation.
- Replace gaskets and self-locking nuts.
- Wires of oxygen sensors must always be secured in the same position when installing so that contact with the exhaust pipe is avoided.
- Install exhaust system free of stress.

NOTE: Individual mounting components for exhaust system to transmission on vehicles with manual transmission, See Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 Individual left mounting components for vehicles with manual transmission







1 - Self-locking nut (25 Nm)
2 - Spacer sleeve
3 - Strap
4 - Buffer
5 - Spacer sleeve
6 - Bolt (25 Nm)
7 - Washer
8 - Compression spring
9 - Spacer sleeve

Tightening torques

Component Nm
Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter to exhaust manifold 27
Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter to hanging strap 25
Drive axle protection to transmission 23.