Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair

Exhaust Manifold - RH, All Wheel Drive (AWD)





Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tube.
3. Remove the RH catalytic converter.

4. NOTE: The heat shield that was unbolted from the exhaust manifold during removal of the RH catalytic converter, cannot be removed from the vehicle until the power steering rack heat shield is removed.

Remove the 2 bolts and the power steering rack heat shield.
^ Remove the catalytic converter heat shield from the vehicle.





5. Remove the 6 nuts and the RH exhaust manifold.
^ Discard the gasket and nuts.





6. Remove and discard the 6 RH catalytic converter studs.





Installation
1. Install 6 new RH catalytic converter studs.
^ Tighten to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.).





2. NOTE: The catalytic converter heat shield must be positioned up into the engine compartment prior to installing the power steering rack heat shield.

Position the catalytic converter heat shield into the engine compartment.
3. Install the power steering rack heat shield and the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).





4. Install a new gasket, the RH exhaust manifold and 6 new nuts.
^ Tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.





5. Install the RH catalytic converter.
6. Install the EGR tube.