Exhaust Manifold LH
Exhaust Manifold LHService Repair No - 30.15.10
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 exhaust system.
4. Remove the engine undershield.
5. Remove the RH air cleaner assembly.
6. Remove the cooling fan and shroud.
7. Remove the LH front wheel.
8. Release the accessory drive belt.
^ Rotate the tensioner assembly counter-clockwise.
^ Release the power steering pump pulley.
CAUTION: Always plug any open connections to prevent contamination.
9. Disconnect the low pressure line.
^ Release the clip.
^ Allow the fluid to drain into a container.
10. Disconnect the high pressure line.
^ Remove and discard both O-ring seals.
11. Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner.
^ Remove the bolt.
12. Release the transmission cooler pipe clips.
13. Remove the power steering pump mounting bracket.
^ Remove the 3 bolts.
CAUTION: Always plug any open connections to prevent contamination.
14. Disconnect the refrigerant lines from the A/C compressor.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.
^ Remove and discard the O-ring seal.
15. Disconnect the A/C clutch electrical connector.
16. NOTE: 1 A/C compressor bolt will remain captive until the mounting bracket is removed.
Release the A/C compressor.
^ Fully loosen the upper front bolt.
^ Remove the remaining 2 bolts.
17. Remove the A/C compressor mounting bracket and the A/C compressor.
^ Remove the 2 bolts.
18. Remove the engine compartment LH heat shield.
^ Remove the 2 nuts.
^ Remove the 2 screws.
Left-hand drive vehicles
CAUTION: Do not turn the steering wheel with the steering column lower shaft disconnected as damage to the clockspring and steering wheel switches may occur.
19. 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
20. Remove the LH front side member exhaust heat shield.
^ Remove the 4 nuts.
21. Disconnect the exhaust manifold EGR pipe flange.
^ Remove the 2 nuts.
^ Discard the gasket.
22. 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. Connect the EGR pipe and exhaust manifold flanges.
^ Install a new gasket.
^ Tighten the nuts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the LH front side member exhaust heat shield.
^ Tighten the nuts.
Left-hand drive vehicles
4. 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
5. Install the engine compartment LH heat shield.
^ Tighten the screws.
^ Tighten the nuts.
6. Install the A/C compressor and the A/C compressor mounting bracket.
^ If a new compressor is being installed, the required amount of refrigerant oil must be drained from it.
7. Secure the A/C compressor mounting bracket.
^ Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
8. Secure the A/C compressor.
^ Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
9. Connect the A/C clutch electrical connector.
CAUTION: Lubricate the new seals with clean refrigerant oil.
10. Connect the refrigerant lines.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Install the new O-ring seals.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
11. Secure the transmission cooler pipes into clips.
12. Install the power steering pump.
^ Tighten the bolts to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
13. Connect the high pressure line.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Install the new O-ring seals.
^ Tighten the union to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
14. Connect the low pressure line.
^ Clean the component mating faces.
^ Secure with the clip.
15. Install the accessory drive belt.
^ Rotate the tensioner assembly counter-clockwise.
16. Install the cooling fan and shroud.
17. Install the RH air cleaner assembly.
18. Install the front wheel.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
19. Install the engine undershield.
20. Install the exhaust system.
21. Connect the battery ground cable.
22. Fill and bleed the power steering system.