Exhaust System: Service and Repair
Removal Procedure1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the right rear wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Steering and Suspension.
3. Remove the rear stabilizer shaft. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement in Steering and Suspension.
4. Remove two nuts and the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly (1) from the front pipe/three way catalytic converter (TWC) (2).
5. Remove one bolt and the hanger from the pipe at the resonator.
6. Remove three bolts and the hangers from the muffler.
7. Turn the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly counterclockwise.
8. Pull back the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly.
Move the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly toward the wheel.
Remove the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly from the vehicle.
9. Clean the seal mating surfaces.
Installation Procedure
1. Slide the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly near the wheel opening. Connect the assembly to the vehicle.
2. Turn the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly clockwise and push the assembly forward.
3. Connect the resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly, with the new gasket, to the front pipe/TWC assembly and secure with two nuts. Do not fully tighten the nuts.
4. Install the hanger to the pipe at the resonator and secure the hanger with one bolt. Do not fully tighten the bolt.
5. Before tightening the fasteners, align all of the system components properly in order to prevent any noise or vibrations.
^ Tighten the front pipe/TWC assembly-to-resonator/muffler/tail pipe assembly nuts to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten all of the hanger bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the rear stabilizer shaft. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement in Steering and Suspension.
7. Install the right rear wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Steering and Suspension.
8. Lower the vehicle.