Front Exhaust Pipe

COMPONENT

REMOVAL





1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Lift-up the vehicle.
3. Remove the under cover.





4. Disconnect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector (A) and rear oxygen sensor connector (B).





5. Separate the front exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.

CAUTION: Be careful, exhaust pipe is hot.





6. Remove the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.

CAUTION: Be careful not to pull down the front exhaust pipe assembly.





7. Remove the bolts which hold front exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.





8. Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly from vehicle.

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to let the front exhaust pipe assembly fall off when removing, as it is quite heavy.
^ After removing the front exhaust pipe assembly, do not apply excessive pulling force on the rear exhaust pipe.

9. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe (RH) from front exhaust pipe assembly.
10. Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and rear oxygen sensor.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and rear oxygen sensor.





2. Install the front exhaust pipe (RH) to front exhaust pipe assembly.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

3. Install the front exhaust pipe assembly to vehicle.





4. Temporarily tighten the bolts which hold front exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.





5. Install the nuts to cylinder head which hold front exhaust pipe.
6. Install the under cover.





7. Tighten the bolts which install the front exhaust pipe to rear exhaust pipe.





8. Tighten the bolts which hold the front exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.





9. Connect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector (A) and rear oxygen sensor connector (B).
10. Lower the vehicle.





11. Connect the ground cable to battery.

INSPECTION
1. Make sure there are no exhaust leaks from connections and welds.
2. Make sure there are no holes or rusting.