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Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter






Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter

Removing






- Remove the noise insulation - 1 and 2 -.

- Drain the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant, Draining ] Coolant, Draining.

- Remove the nuts - arrows - and the noise insulation angle bracket.






- Remove the particulate filter. Refer to => [ Particulate Filter ] Particulate Filter.

- Remove the oxygen sensor 1 before catalytic converter. Refer to => [ Exhaust Sensor Overview ] Exhaust Sensor Overview.

- Remove the bolts - 1 -, loosen the bolt - 2 - and remove the turbocharger heat shield.






- Remove the front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter to turbocharger nuts - arrows -.






- Remove the sensors accessible from above:






2 Catalyst temperature sensor 1
3 Exhaust gas temperature sensor 2
4 NOx sensor

- Remove the exhaust gas temperature sensor 3 (- 1 -) accessible from underneath.

- 5 - was already removed.

- Remove the bolt - 1 -.






- Remove the left rear coolant pipe from the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) auxiliary cooler.

Ignore the - arrow -.

- Remove the heat shield - A - from the steering gear.






Risk of distorting the airbag spiral spring.

Separate the universal joint from the steering gear only when the front wheels are in the straight ahead position.

Secure the steering wheel with adhesive tape to prevent the position of the steering wheel and steering gear from changing.

- Remove the universal joint bolt - B -.

- Separate the universal joint from steering gear.

- Remove the bolt - arrow - for the front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter bracket.













The subframe could cause an accident if it is not secured.

Do not loosen the subframe bolts - 1, 3 and 4 -.

- Remove the bolts - 2 - to be able to lower the rear part of the subframe.

- Remove the front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter toward the rear.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter, Particulate Filter and Rear Exhaust Pipe Overview ] Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter, Particulate Filter and Rear Exhaust Pipe Overview.

Replace the gaskets and self-locking nuts.

When installing, bring all wire ties back to the same positions.

- Install the subframe.

- Install the universal joint to the steering gear.

- Install the exhaust gas temperature sensor 3. Refer to => [ Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 G495 ] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 3 G495.

- Install the exhaust gas temperature sensor 2. Refer to => [ Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 2 G448 ] Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor 2 G448.

- Install the turbocharger heat shield.

- Install the NOx sensor and the oxygen sensor 1 before catalytic converter. Refer to the following:

=> [ NOx Sensor G295 ] NOx Sensor G295.

=> [ Oxygen Sensor 1 before Catalytic Converter GX10 ] Oxygen Sensor 1 before Catalytic Converter GX10.

- Install the particulate filter. Refer to => [ Particulate Filter ] Particulate Filter.

- Install the exhaust system free of stress. Refer to => [ Exhaust System, Aligning ] Exhaust System, Aligning.

- Fill the coolant. Refer to => [ Coolant, Filling ] Coolant, Filling.

- Install the noise insulation angle bracket and the noise insulation.

- On a vehicle with air suspension, deactivate the vehicle lift mode.