Front

Rear Converter:

- Removal

(a) Check that the converter is cool.

(b) Remove the four bolts holding the pipe support bracket to the transmission.

Support Bracket:

(c) Remove the four bolts and nuts holding the catalytic converters to the front exhaust pipe. Remove the support bracket.

(d) Disconnect the front exhaust pipe from the catalytic converter, and remove the two gaskets.

(e) Remove the three nuts, converter and gasket. remove the two catalytic converters.


- Installation

(a) Install a new gasket and the catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold with three new nuts. Install the two catalytic converters.

Torque: 62 N-m (630 kgf.cm, 46 ft.lbs)

(b) Install a new gasket to each front end of the front exhaust pipe, and temporarily connect the front exhaust pipe to the catalytic converters.

(c) Temporarily install the pipe support bracket to the transmission with the four bolts.

(d) Connect the front exhaust pipe to the catalytic converter with the four bolts and new nuts.

Torque: 43 N-m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbs)


(e) Tighten the four bolts holding the pipe support bracket to the transmission.

Torque: 43 N-m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbs)