Left-Hand

Removal
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection sheets.







2. Remove the center trim panel from the engine compartment.

Remove the left hand side enclosure panel.
Remove the center trim panel.







3. Reposition the expansion tank from the mounting.

Disconnect the coolant level sensor connector.
Remove the nuts which secures the tank.







4. ! CAUTION:
Note the position of the upstream and downstream (where fitted) oxygen sensor multiplugs for reassembly.


Disconnect the oxygen sensor multiplugs.

Displace the multiplugs from the engine mounting bracket.
Disconnect the plug(s) from the oxygen sensor(s).







5. Remove the four nuts which secure the downpipe catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold.
6. Raise the vehicle on a ramp.







7. Remove the bolts which secure the rear of the front muffler assembly to the engine rear mounting.







8. Remove the nuts which secure the front flanges of the front muffler to the downpipe flanges.







9. Remove the gasket from the front muffler flange at each side.

Reposition the front silencer rearwards.
Remove the gasket from each flange.







10. Remove the downpipe catalytic converter.

Remove the bolts which secure the downpipe lower mounting bracket.
Remove the downpipe assembly.

11. Remove gasket from the manifold flange.

Clean and inspect the manifold joint faces.
Clean and inspect the threads on the downpipe studs.

Installation
1. Fit a new gasket to the manifold mating flange on the down pipe.







2. Fit the downpipe catalytic converter.

Fit the downpipe assembly to the manifold.
Fit, but do not fully tighten, the mounting bracket securing bolts. (Leave loose until the nuts securing the downpipe to the exhaust manifold are fitted.)

3. Lower the ramp.







4. Tighten the nuts securing the downpipe flange to the manifold flange.







5. Connect the oxygen sensor multiplugs.

Connect the plug(s) to the respective (previously noted) sensor(s).
Correctly position the multiplugs on the mounting bracket.







6. Fit the coolant header tank.

Reposition the tank and fit the securing nuts.
Connect the harness connector







7. Refit the center trim panel and the left hand enclosure panel to the engine compartment.

Refit the center trim panel.
Refit the left hand enclosure panel.

8. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.







9. Tighten the mounting bracket securing bolts.







10. Connect the down pipe catalytic converter to the front muffler.

Position a new gasket to the flange studs at each side.
Connect the the front muffler assembly to each down pipe.
Fit and tighten the nuts to secure the muffler to the down pipes.







11. Fit the front muffler rear mounting.

Reposition the front muffler and align the rear mounting
Fit and tighten the bolts; muffler to mounting bracket.

12. Lower the ramp.
13. Remove the paintwork protection sheets and close the engine cover.