Front Exhaust Pipe

Front Exhaust Pipe





REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.





3) Lift up the vehicle.
4) Remove the under cover.
5) Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor.
6) Remove the exhaust manifold RH lower cover and exhaust manifold LH cover.





7) Remove the bolts and nuts which hold front exhaust pipe assembly onto joint pipe.





8) While holding the front exhaust pipe assembly with one hand, remove the nuts which hold the front exhaust pipe assembly to cylinder head exhaust port.








9) Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly.
10) Remove the exhaust manifold RH upper cover and the front exhaust pipe cover.
11) Remove the exhaust manifold from the front exhaust pipe.





INSTALLATION
1) Install the exhaust manifold to the front exhaust pipe.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
42.5 Nm (4.3 kgf-m, 31.3 ft-lb)





2) Install the front exhaust pipe cover.
Tightening torque:
25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
3) Install the exhaust manifold RH upper cover.
Tightening torque:
19 Nm (1.9 kgf-m, 14.0 ft-lb)
4) Install the front exhaust pipe assembly.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
40 Nm (4.1 kgf-m, 29.5 ft-lb)








5) Install the joint pipe to the front exhaust pipe assembly.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:
42.5 Nm (4.3 kgf-m, 31.3 ft-lb)





6) Install the exhaust manifold RH lower cover and exhaust manifold LH cover.
Tightening torque:
19 Nm (1.9 kgf-m, 14.0 ft-lb)





7) Install the front oxygen (A/F) sensor.
8) Install the under cover.
9) Lower the vehicle.
10) Connect the ground cable to battery.





INSPECTION
1) Check the connections and welds for exhaust leaks.
2) Make sure there are no holes or rusting.