Exhaust Manifold - LH
Exhaust Manifold - LHMaterial:
Removal
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.
3. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
4. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering column shaft to rotate while the intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.
Remove the bolt and disconnect the steering shaft and position aside.
5. Remove the 4 (2 LH and 2 RH) exhaust manifold-to-catalytic converter nuts.
6. Remove the 3 bolts and the exhaust manifold heat shield.
Four wheel drive (4WD) vehicles
7. Remove the front driveshaft.
All vehicles
8. Remove the 8 exhaust manifold nuts, studs and the exhaust manifold.
^ Discard the exhaust manifold nuts and studs.
9. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These may cause scratches and gouges resulting in leak paths. Use a plastic scraper to clean the sealing surfaces.
NOTE: Clean the sealing surfaces with metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
Remove and discard the exhaust manifold gaskets. Clean the sealing surfaces with metal surface prep.
10. Inspect the exhaust manifold.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Using new exhaust manifold gaskets and studs, position the 2 gaskets and exhaust manifold and install the 8 studs.
^ Tighten to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)
2. Using new exhaust manifold nuts, install the 8 nuts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
4WD vehicles
3. Install the front driveshaft.
All vehicles
4. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering column shaft to rotate while the intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.
Connect the steering shaft and install the bolt.
^ To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
5. Install the 4 exhaust manifold-to-catalytic converter nuts.
6. Position the exhaust manifold heat shield and install the 3 bolts.
^ To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
7. Install the degas bottle.
8. Install the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.