Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair

Exhaust Manifold Removal and Installation
1. Remove the VTEC solenoid valve.
2. Remove the intermediate shaft cover (see step 35).
3. Remove the cover and exhaust manifold bracket, then remove the exhaust manifold.
4. Install the exhaust manifold and tighten the bolts/nuts in a crisscross pattern in two or three steps, beginning with the inner bolt.
5. Install the other parts in the reverse order of removal.