Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair
EXHAUST PIPE AND MAIN MUFFLERREMOVAL AND INSTALLATION [3.0L ENGINE]
Removal Steps 1-21 (Part 1):
Removal Steps 1-21 (Part 2):
Required Special Tool:
- MD998770: Oxygen Sensor Wrench
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
[A] CENTER EXHAUST PIPE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR REMOVAL [VEHICLES FOR CALIFORNIA]
Use special tool MD998770 to remove the oxygen sensor.
]B[ RIVET REMOVAL
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the heat protector with the drill.
Use a drill [6.0 mm (0.24 inch)] to make a hole in the rivet to break it, and then remove the rivet.
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS
[A] RIVET INSTALLATION
Use the rivet tool shown in the illustration to attach the rivet by the following procedure.
1. Place the recommended tool over section A of the rivet.
2. While pushing the flange surface of the rivet with the recommended tool, press the handle of the tool.
3. The thin part of section A of the rivet will break and the rivet will then be attached.
[B] CENTER EXHAUST PIPE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR INSTALLATION [VEHICLES FOR CALIFORNIA]
Use special tool MD998770 to install the oxygen sensor.