Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair
Exhaust ManifoldCOMPONENT:
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Disconnect the front oxygen sensor connector.
3. Remove the front muffler heat protector (A).
Tightening torque: 7.8 - 11.8 N.m (0.8 - 1.2 kgf.m, 5.8 - 8.7 lb-ft)
4. Remove the front muffler (B).
Tightening torque: 29.4 - 39.2 N.m (3.0 - 4.0 kgf.m, 21.7 - 28.9 lb-ft)
5. Remove the stay (A) of the exhaust manifold and catalytic converter assembly.
Tightening torque:
Bolts (B): 34.3 - 39.2 N.m (3.5 - 5.5 kgf.m, 25.3 - 28.9 lb-ft)
Bolts (C): 29.4 - 39.2 N.m (3.0 5.5 kgf.m, 21.7 - 28.9 lb-ft)
6. Remove the heat protector (A).
Tightening torque: 16.7 - 21.6 N.m (1.7 - 2.2 kgf.m, 12.3- 15.9 lb-ft)
7. Remove the exhaust manifold and catalytic converter assembly (A).
Tightening torque: 29.4 - 34.3 N.m (3.0 - 3.5 kgf.m, 21.7 - 25.3 lb-ft)
8. Installation is in the reverse order of removal