Front Exhaust Pipe

Front Exhaust Pipe

Front Exhaust Pipe:

Center and Rear Exhaust Pipe, and Muffler:

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 joint pipe onto exhaust manifold RH.





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








9) Remove the front exhaust pipe.
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.

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.

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








5) Install the joint pipe to the exhaust manifold RH.

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.