Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

Front Pipe Replacement

Removal Procedure

Warning: Refer to Exhaust Service Warning (Service Precautions).





1. Remove the rear heated oxygen sensor.




2. Remove the connecting pipe mounting bracket bolt.
3. Remove the connecting pipe nuts and the gasket from the catalytic converter.




4. Remove the nuts from the front muffler pipe to the connecting pipe.
5. Clean the sealing surfaces on the front muffler pipe flange and the connecting pipe.
6. Check the connecting pipe for holes, damage, open seams, or other deterioration which could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the passenger compartment.

Installation Procedure





Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

1. Install the catalytic converter and the connecting pipe and the gasket to the front muffler pipe flange. Use the nuts to secure the converter and the connecting pipe and tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb ft).




2. Using the nuts and the gasket secure the connecting pipe to the catalytic converter and tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).
3. Install the front exhaust pipe mounting bracket bolt and tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb ft).




4. Install the rear heated oxygen sensor and tighten to 41 Nm (30 lb ft).