Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly
1. DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE NO. 3 (BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL)
2. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
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3. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
a. Remove the 2 bolts, then remove the floor panel brace rear.





4. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY TAIL
a. Remove the 2 nuts.
b. Remove the exhaust pipe tail and gasket from the 3 exhaust pipe supports.





5. REMOVE TAIL PIPE BAFFLE
a. Using a plastic-faced hammer, uniformly tap the tail pipe baffle to remove.





6. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY CENTER
a. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
b. Remove the exhaust pipe center and gasket from the 2 exhaust pipe supports.





7. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET FRONT
a. Remove the 2 nuts, then remove the exhaust pipe No. 1 support bracket front.





8. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET REAR
a. Remove the 2 bolts.
b. Remove the exhaust pipe No. 1 support bracket rear from the exhaust pipe front.





9. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
a. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts, then remove the exhaust pipe front and 2 gaskets.
10. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
a. Install 2 new gaskets and the exhaust pipe front with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 62 Nm (633 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)
b. Tighten 2 new nuts.
Torque: 62 Nm (633 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)





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

HINT: Be careful not to install the exhaust pipe No. 1 support bracket rear in the wrong direction.

12. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET FRONT
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
13. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY CENTER
a. Install a new gasket and the exhaust pipe center to the 2 exhaust pipe supports.
b. Tighten the 2 bolts and 2 new nuts.
Torque: 56 Nm (574 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)





14. INSTALL TAIL PIPE BAFFLE
a. Align the keyway of the tail pipe baffle with the key on the exhaust pipe tail.
b. Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap the tail pipe baffle to install.
15. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY TAIL
a. Install a new gasket and the exhaust pipe tail to the 3 exhaust pipe supports.
b. Tighten the 2 new nuts.
Torque: 56 Nm (574 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
16. INSTALL HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
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17. CONNECT ENGINE WIRE NO. 3 (BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL)
Torque: 5.4 Nm (55 kgf-cm, 48 inch lbs.)
18. CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAKS
19. INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
Torque: 20 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
20. SYSTEM INITIALIZATION