Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair

Exhaust Manifold Removal and Installation
1. Remove the rocker arm oil control solenoid (VTEC solenoid valve).
2. Remove the driveshafts heat shield (A/T).
3. Remove the cover and exhaust manifold bracket, then remove the exhaust manifold.





4. Install the exhaust manifold and tighten the bolts/nuts in a crisscross pattern in two or three steps, beginning with the inner nut.
5. Install the other parts in the reverse order of removal.