Catalytic Converter: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove one nut and one bolt attaching fresh air duct.
2. Remove five bolts attaching heat shield and remove.
3. Remove five nuts that attach warm-up TWC converter to exhaust manifold.
4. Raise vehicle.





5. Remove seven bolts attaching splash shield.





6. Remove three nuts that attach warm-up TWC converter to front exhaust pipe.
7. Remove warm-up TWC converter.
8. Remove two gaskets.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean mating surfaces as required.
2. Install new gaskets.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Position warm-up TWC converter for installation.





5. Tighten three nuts that attach warm-up TWC converter to front exhaust pipe.

Tightening torque: 27.4 - 38.3 ft. lbs. (37.2 - 51.9 Nm, 3.8 - 5.3 kg-m)

6. Install splash shield.

Tighten torque: 10 - 12 ft. lbs. (13.5 - 16Nm,1.4 - 1.6 kg-m)

7. Lower vehicle.
8. Tighten five nuts that attach warm-up TWC converter to exhaust manifold.

Tightening torque: 27.4 - 38.3 ft. lbs. (37.2 - 51.9 Nm, 3.8 - 5.3 kg-m)

9. Install heat shield.

Tightening torque: 69 - 95 inch lbs.(7.8 - 10.8 Nm, 80 - 110 kg-cm)

10. Tighten one bolt and one nut at fresh air duct.