Exhaust Manifold RH
Exhaust Manifold RHService Repair No - 30.15.11
Removal
All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the RH front wheel.
4. Remove the RH fender splash shield.
5. Remove the engine undershield.
6. Remove the engine compartment RH heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 nuts.
^ Remove the 2 screws.
Right-hand drive vehicles
CAUTION: Do not turn the steering wheel with the lower steering column disconnected as damage to the clock spring and steering wheel switches may occur.
7. Disconnect the lower steering column from the steering gear.
^ Note the fitted position.
^ Align the steering wheel to straight ahead.
^ Remove and discard the Torx bolt.
All vehicles
8. Remove the starter motor heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.
9. Disconnect the LH catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold.
^ Remove and discard the 2 nuts.
10. Disconnect the RH catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold.
^ Remove and discard the 2 nuts.
11. Disconnect the 2 front exhaust hangers.
12. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 screws.
13. Remove the exhaust manifold.
^ Remove and discard the 8 bolts.
^ Remove the gasket/heat shield retaining bolt.
^ Discard the gasket/heat shield.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Install the exhaust manifold.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Install the gasket/heat shield and tighten the bolt to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
^ Install, and lightly tighten the bolts.
^ Evenly and progressively, tighten the bolts in the sequence shown to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield.
^ Tighten the screws.
3. Attach the exhaust hangers.
4. Position the RH catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold.
^ Clean the components.
^ Tighten the new nuts to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
5. Position the LH catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold.
^ Clean the components.
^ Tighten the new nuts to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the starter motor heat shield.
^ Tighten the bolts to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
Right-hand drive vehicles
7. Attach the lower steering column.
^ Make sure that the steering gear tag is aligned correctly, as shown.
^ Install anew Torx bolt and tighten to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
All vehicles
8. Install the engine compartment RH heat shield.
^ Tighten the screws.
^ Tighten the nuts.
9. Install the engine undershield.
10. Install the fender splash shield.
11. Install the front wheel.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
12. Connect the battery ground cable.