Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

EXHAUST PIPE

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 4 nuts and 2 exhaust tail pipes.





(b) Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust center pipe assembly.

2. REMOVE EXHAUST CENTER PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and exhaust center pipe assembly.





(b) Remove the gasket from the exhaust front pipe assembly.





3. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Remove the 2 nuts and front support brackets.

4. REMOVE EXHAUST FRONT PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Disconnect the 2 heated oxygen sensor (bank 1, 2 sensor 2) connectors.
(b) Remove the 2 nuts from the exhaust front pipe (left bank exhaust manifold side).





(c) Remove the 2 bolts from the exhaust front pipe (right bank exhaust pipe manifold side).
(d) Remove the exhaust front pipe.
(e) Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust front pipe.

5. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for Bank 1)
6. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for Bank 2)





7. REMOVE REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and rear support bracket.

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Install the rear support bracket with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 33 N*m (337 kgf*cm, 24 ft.*lbf)

NOTICE: Be sure to install the bracket in the correct direction.

2. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for Bank 2)
3. INSTALL HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for Bank 1)
4. INSTALL EXHAUST FRONT PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install 2 new gaskets to the exhaust front pipe.
(b) Install the exhaust front pipe to the exhaust manifolds with the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.





Torque: 62 N*m (632 kgf*cm, 46 ft.*lbf)





5. INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
(a) Install the front support brackets with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 33 N*m (337 kgf*cm, 24 ft.*lbf)

NOTICE: Be sure to install the support brackets in the correct direction.

6. INSTALL EXHAUST CENTER PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install a new gasket to the exhaust center pipe assembly.
(b) Install the exhaust center pipe to the exhaust front pipe with the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.





Torque: 56 N*m (571 kgf*cm, 41 ft.*lbf)

7. INSTALL EXHAUST TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY
(a) Install 2 new gaskets to the exhaust tail pipes.
(b) Install the 2 exhaust tail pipes with the 4 nuts.





Torque: 43 N*m (438 kgf*cm, 32 ft.*lbf)

8. CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAKS
If gas is leaking, tighten the areas necessary to stop the leak. Replace the damaged parts as necessary.