Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair
EXHAUST PIPECOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 4 nuts and 2 exhaust tail pipes.
(b) Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust center pipe assembly.
2. REMOVE EXHAUST CENTER PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and exhaust center pipe assembly.
(b) Remove the gasket from the exhaust pipe assembly.
3. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Remove the 2 nuts and front support brackets.
4. REMOVE EXHAUST FRONT PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Disconnect the 2 heated oxygen sensor (bank 1, 2 sensor 2) connectors.
(b) Remove the 2 nuts from the exhaust front pipe (left bank exhaust manifold side).
(c) Remove the 2 nuts from the exhaust front pipe (right bank exhaust pipe manifold side).
(d) Remove the exhaust front pipe.
(e) Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust front pipe.
5. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
6. REMOVE REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and rear support bracket.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Install the rear support bracket with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: Be sure to install the bracket in the correct direction.
2. INSTALL HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
3. INSTALL EXHAUST FRONT PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install 2 new gaskets to the exhaust front pipe.
(b) Install the exhaust front pipe to the exhaust manifolds with the 4 nuts.
Torque: 62 Nm (632 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)
4. INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Install the front support brackets with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: Be sure to install the support brackets in the correct direction.
5. INSTALL EXHAUST CENTER PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install a new gasket to the exhaust center pipe assembly.
(b) Install the exhaust center pipe to the exhaust front pipe with the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
6. INSTALL EXHAUST TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install 2 new gaskets to the exhaust tail pipes.
(b) Install the 2 exhaust tail pipes with the 4 nuts.
Torque: 43 Nm (438 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
7. CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAKS
If gas is leaking, tighten the areas necessary to stop the leak. Replace the damaged parts as necessary.