Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

Exhaust Flexible Pipe

Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove and discard the 2 exhaust flexible pipe-to-catalytic converter nuts.
^ Discard the gasket.
^ To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

3.0L only
3. Remove and discard the 2 RH catalytic converter-to-exhaust flexible pipe nuts.
^ To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
4. Remove and discard the 2 LH catalytic converter-to-exhaust flexible pipe nuts and remove the exhaust flexible pipe.
^ Discard the gasket.
^ To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

2.3L only
5. Remove and discard the 2 catalytic converter manifold-to-exhaust flexible pipe nuts and remove the exhaust flexible pipe.
^ Discard the gasket.
^ To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).

All vehicles
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Install new gaskets and nuts.
7. Start the engine and check for exhaust leaks.