Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Right

Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Right (LA1)

Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove the throttle body air inlet duct.
3. Remove the accelerator cable bracket from the throttle body.
4. Remove the manifold air pressure (MAP) sensor.
5. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve.
6. Rotate the engine for service access.
7. Remove the ignition module and the ignition coils with the bracket.
8. Remove the spark plug wires from the engine right bank spark plugs.
9. Disconnect the oxygen sensor electrical connector.
10. Remove the evaporative emissions (EVAP) solenoid bracket.
11. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe.
12. Raise and support the vehicle.
13. Remove the catalytic converter.





14. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts.
15. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shields.





16. Remove the exhaust manifold nuts.
17. Remove the exhaust manifold.
18. Remove the exhaust manifold gasket.
19. Lower the vehicle.
20. Clean the engine right side exhaust manifold sealing surfaces and the cylinder head sealing surfaces.
21. If you are REPLACING the engine right side exhaust manifold, remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve pipe.
22. If you are REPLACING the engine right side exhaust manifold, remove the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S).

Installation Procedure
1. If removed, install the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S).
2. If removed, install the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve pipe.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.





4. Install the exhaust manifold gasket.
5. Install the exhaust manifold.

6. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Install the exhaust manifold nuts.
Tighten the exhaust manifold nuts to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).





7. Install the exhaust manifold lower heat shield.
8. Install the exhaust manifold upper heat shield.
9. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts.
Tighten the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
10. Install the catalytic converter.
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Install the exhaust crossover pipe.
13. Install the exhaust crossover pipe heat shield.
14. Connect the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.
15. Install the EVAP solenoid bracket.
16. Install the spark plug wires to the engine right bank spark plugs.
17. Install the ignition module and the ignition coils with the bracket.
18. Rotate the engine back to the original position.
19. Install the EGR valve to the intake manifold.
20. Install the MAP sensor.
21. Install the accelerator cable bracket to the throttle body.
22. Install the throttle body air inlet duct.
23. Connect negative battery cable