Exhaust Manifold - LH
Exhaust Manifold - LHExhaust Manifold - LH:
Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. CAUTION: Do not allow the steering wheel to rotate while the intermediate shaft is disconnected or damage to the clockspring can result. If there is evidence that the shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Air Bag Systems.
Hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position using a suitable holding device.
3. Remove the catalytic converters. For additional information, refer to Catalytic Converter.
4. Loosen the intermediate shaft slider bolt.
5. Remove and discard the intermediate shaft-to-steering gear bolt and disconnect the intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
6. Remove the oil level indicator tube.
7. Remove the screws and the lower LH splash shield.
8. Remove the 4 bolts and the heat shield.
9. Remove the 8 nuts and the exhaust manifold.
^ Discard the nuts.
10. Remove the heat shield stud bolt.
^ Discard the exhaust manifold gasket.
11. Remove the 8 exhaust manifold studs and discard.
12. Clean and inspect the exhaust manifold.
Installation
1. Install the 8 new exhaust manifold studs.
^ Tighten to 19 Nm (14 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the new exhaust manifold gasket and the heat shield stud bolt.
^ Tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the exhaust manifold and 8 new nuts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
4. Install the heat shield and 4 bolts.
^ Tighten to 3 Nm (27 inch lbs.).
5. Install the lower LH splash shield and screws.
6. Install the oil level indicator tube.
7. Connect the intermediate shaft to the steering gear and install the new intermediate shaft-to-steering gear bolt.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
8. Tighten the intermediate shaft slider bolt.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the catalytic converters. For additional information, refer to Catalytic Converter.