Muffler: Service and Repair

Mufflers With Mounts







1 40 Nm
2 From Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC)
3 Carriage bolt
4 Front clamping sleeve
- Before tightening, align exhaust system tension-free
- Tighten bolts evenly
5 25 Nm
6 Suspended mount
- With retainer ring
- Replace if damaged
7 Center muffler
- Factory-installed with rear muffler as one unit. If repair is necessary, replace separately
8 Rear clamping sleeve
- Used when center or rear muffler is replaced separately.
- Before tightening, align exhaust system is tension-free
- Installed position, See Fig.2
- Tighten bolts evenly
9 Separating point
10 Right rear muffler
- Factory-installed with center muffler as one unit. If repair is necessary, replace separately
11 Suspended mount
- Replace if damaged
12 Bracket
13 Left rear muffler
- Factory-installed with center muffler as one unit. If repair is necessary, replace separately

Fig. 1 Installed position of front clamping sleeves







- Install double clamps so that the bolt ends do not project beyond lower edge of double clamp.
- Screw connections face each other

Fig. 2 Installed position of rear clamping sleeves







- Install double clamps so that the bolt ends do not project beyond lower edge of double clamp (arrow).