Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly
1. REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR
a. Disconnect the oxygen sensor connector.
b. Remove the oxygen sensor.
2. REMOVE OXYGEN NO.2 SENSOR
a. Disconnect the oxygen sensor connector.
b. Remove the oxygen sensor.





3. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Remove the 2 nuts and remove the support bracket.





4. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
a. Remove the 2 bolts and remove the floor panel brace rear.
5. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
6. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
7. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY CENTER
8. REMOVE TAIL PIPE ASSY
9. INSTALL TAIL PIPE ASSY
10. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY CENTER
a. Install a new gasket and the center pipe to the tail pipe.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
11. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Install a new gasket and the front pipe to the exhaust manifold RH.
Torque: 62 Nm (633 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)
b. Install a new gasket and the front pipe to the exhaust manifold converter No.2.
Torque: 62 Nm (633 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)
c. Install a new gasket and the front pipe to the center pipe.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)





12. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Be careful not to install the bracket in the wrong direction.

13. INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
Torque: 20 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 1 4 ft. lbs.)
14. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
15. INSTALL OXYGEN SENSOR
Torque: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
16. INSTALL OXYGEN NO.2 SENSOR
Torque: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
17. CHECK EXHAUST GAS LEAK