Center Exhaust Pipe

Center Exhaust Pipe
REMOVAL








CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Remove the collector cover.
3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.





4. Remove the intercooler.
5. Lift up the vehicle.
6. Remove the bolts which hold the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.





7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the turbocharger upper cover.





9. Remove the bolts which secure the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.





10. Remove the upper side bolts and nuts that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger, and remove the turbocharger cover stay (A).





11. Lift up the vehicle.
12. Remove the lower side nuts (two places) that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger.





13. Remove clip (A) holding the rear oxygen sensor harness. (AT model)
14. Disconnect the connector from rear oxygen sensor.
^ AT model





^ MT model





15. Separate the center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.





16. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe bracket to transmission.





17. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket, and remove the center exhaust pipe.

CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the center exhaust pipe.





18. Remove the turbocharger lower cover.
19. Separate the center exhaust pipe (front) and center exhaust pipe (rear).





INSTALLATION
1. Assemble the center exhaust pipe (front) and center exhaust pipe (rear).

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 42.5 N-m (4.3 kgf-m, 31.3 ft-lb)





2. Set the turbocharger lower cover and temporarily tighten the bolts which hold the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.
3. Install the center exhaust pipe and temporarily tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.
4. Temporarily tighten the bolt which holds the center exhaust pipe to the transmission.
5. Connect the center exhaust pipe along with turbocharger cover stay (A) to the turbocharger.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 42.5 N-m (4.3 kgf-m, 31.3 ft-lb)








6. Install the center exhaust pipe to rear exhaust pipe.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1) 8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





7. Affix the rear oxygen sensor with the clip (A). (AT model)
8. Connect the rear oxygen sensor connector.
^ AT model





^ MT model





9. Tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe bracket to transmission.
Tightening torque: 30 N-m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.1 ft-lb)





10. Tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.
Tightening torque: 35 N-m (3.6 kgf-m, 25.8 ft-lb)





11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Attach the bolt which holds the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.
Tightening torque: 7.5 N-m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)





13. Install the turbocharger upper cover.
Tightening torque: 7.5 N-m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)





14. Lift up the vehicle.
15. Tighten the bolts which hold the lower side of the turbocharger lower cover.
Tightening torque: 7.5 N-m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)





16. Lower the vehicle.
17. Install the intercooler.
18. Connect the ground cable to battery.





19. Install the collector cover.

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