Catalytic Converter With Front Exhaust Pipe

Exhaust System Components

Catalytic Converter with Front Exhaust Pipe

Removing

- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to => [ Air Filter Housing ] Air Filter Housing.

- Disconnect the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39) harness connector - arrow - and free up the wire.





- From above, remove the nuts - arrows - for the front exhaust pipe to turbocharger.





- Remove nuts accessible from below for the front exhaust pipe to turbocharger.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - and slightly pull the vehicle floor cover downward.





Engine Code CCTA:





- Disconnect the electrical connector - arrow - on the right side of the underbody.

- Remove the electrical connector out of the bracket and free up the electrical wire to the oxygen sensor.

Engine Code CBFA:





- Unclip the wires - arrows -, remove the bracket - 2 - and disconnect the connectors - 1 and 3 -.

Continuation for All:





- Remove the suspended mount bolts - arrows - and mount.

- Remove the front tunnel bridge nuts - arrows - and tunnel bridge.






Danger of causing damage to the decoupling elements.

• Do not bend decoupling element in front exhaust pipe more than 10 degrees .

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

- Remove the catalytic converter with the front exhaust pipe.

Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal, noting the following:

• Coat the turbocharger stud bolts with hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3).

• Replace gaskets and self-locking nuts.

• Install the exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Installing ]. Exhaust System, Installing

Tightening Specifications