Front Exhaust Pipe

COMPONENT

REMOVAL





1. Disconnect the battery ground cable from battery.





2. Disconnect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector.

NOTE: Remove the harness from bracket.





3. Disconnect the rear oxygen sensor connector.
4. Lift-up the vehicle.





5. Separate the front and center exhaust pipe assembly from rear exhaust pipe.

WARNING: Be careful, exhaust pipe is hot.

6. Remove the under cover.





7. Remove the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.

CAUTION: Be careful not to pull down front and center exhaust pipe assembly.





8. Remove the bolt which installs front and center exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.
9. Remove the front and center exhaust pipe assembly from vehicle.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to let front and center exhaust pipe assembly fall off when removing as it is quite heavy.
^ After removing front and center exhaust assembly, do not apply excessive pulling force on rear exhaust pipe.





10. Separate the front exhaust pipe from center exhaust pipe.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the front exhaust pipe to center exhaust pipe.





NOTE: Replace gaskets with new ones.

2. Install the front and center exhaust pipe assembly to vehicle.





3. Temporarily tighten the bolt which installs front and center exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.





4. Tighten the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.
5. Install the under cover.





6. Tighten the bolts which install front and center exhaust pipe assembly to rear exhaust pipe.





7. Tighten the bolt which holds front and center exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.
8. Lower the vehicle.





9. Connect the rear oxygen sensor connector.





10. Connect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector.





11. Connect the battery ground cable.

INSPECTION
1. Make sure there are no exhaust leaks from connections and welds.
2. Make sure there are no holes or rusting.