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Left Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter






Left Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter

Removing

- Remove the rear engine cover - 2 - upward.






- Remove bolt - arrow -.






- Disconnect the electrical connector to the engine coolant level (ECL) warning switch (F66) on the bottom of the coolant reservoir and lay the reservoir aside with the coolant hoses - 1 - and - 2 - attached.

- Disconnect the electrical connector - 2 - for the Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 after Catalytic Converter (G131) and free up the electrical wire downward.






Ignore - 1 -.

- Remove nut - 2 - accessible from above from front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold connection.






To provide a better illustration, component location is shown from behind with engine removed.

- Remove the left front wheel.

- Remove the noise insulation, to do this, loosen the fasteners - 1, 2, arrow -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the front transverse beam.







The decoupling elements in the front muffler could be damaged.

Do not bend decoupling elements in front muffler more than 10°.

- Remove the bolts - 1 - on the rear bracket for the exhaust system.






Ignore items - 2 and 3 -.

- Remove nuts - 1 - and - 3 - (accessible from the bottom) from front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold connection.






To provide a better illustration, component location is shown from behind with engine removed.

- Loosen the left clamping sleeve - 1 - and push it rearward.






- Remove the left front muffler together with the catalytic converter.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Muffler Overview ] Muffler Overview.

Replace the seals and self-locking nuts.

During installation, all cable ties must be installed at the same location.

The wires for the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) must be attached at the same location to prevent them coming into contact with the exhaust pipe.

- Install the front transverse beam and noise insulation.

- Install exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ] Service and Repair.

- Install the front wheels.