Right Exhaust Manifold

Right Exhaust Manifold

Removing

• During installation, all cable ties must be installed at the same location.

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Cooling System, Draining and Filling ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the rear noise insulation - 2 -.






- Remove the air filter housing - 1 -.






- Remove the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) (G39).






- Remove the right bolts - arrows - and the right heat shield - 1 -.






- Remove the right front wheel.






- Remove the drive axle cover - 1 - in the right wheel housing.

- Remove the bolts - arrows - and remove the right drive axle heat shield.






- Remove the right drive axle from the transmission flange shaft.






The decoupling elements in the front muffler could be damaged.

• Do not bend decoupling element in front muffler more than 10°.

- Loosen the left clamping sleeve - 2 -, slide back and tie up the right front muffler.






• Ignore - 1 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 and 2 -.






- Loosen the clamps - arrows - and remove the coolant hoses from the coolant pipe on the right longitudinal member and then remove the coolant pipe.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - and nuts - arrows - and then remove the catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold.






• The installation location is shown with the engine removed.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 4 - and remove the heat shield.






- Remove the nuts - 7 - and - 9 - and the heat shield bracket.






- Remove nuts - 1 through 6 - and - 8 - and the exhaust manifold.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Replace the seals and self-locking nuts.

• Coat the thread on the nut with hot bolt paste; for the correct hot bolt paste, refer to the Parts Catalog.

• Secure all hose connections with hose clamps appropriate for the model, refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Position the exhaust manifold with the catalytic converter seal and tighten the nuts. Refer to => [ Right Exhaust Manifold, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Exhaust Manifold Overview.






- Install the right catalytic converter. Refer to => [ Right Catalytic Converter ] Right Catalytic Converter

- Tighten the drive axle on the transmission flange shaft.

- Install drive axle heat shield.

- Install the subframe heat shield.

- Install the heated oxygen (HO2) sensor (G39) and the air filter housing.

- Install the front wheel housing liner.

- Install the front wheels.

- Install the noise insulation.

- Fill with coolant => [ Filling ] Service and Repair.