Left Catalytic Converter, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the left front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Heated Oxygen Sensor 2 -G108- and Oxygen Sensor 2 After Catalytic Converter -G131-. Refer to HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR 2 -G108- AND OXYGEN SENSOR 2 AFTER CATALYTIC CONVERTER -G131-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CYLINDER BANK 2 .

Fig 1: Identifying Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) -G108- & Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 After Catalytic Converter -G131-

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Fig 2: Locating Power Steering Hydraulic Line

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-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to FRONT AXLE .

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Fig 3: Driveshaft Cover -1-

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-- Remove the left front wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove the noise insulation -1- in the left wheel housing.

-- Remove the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear push them upward. Refer to STEERING COLUMN .

Fig 4: Locating Steering Column Universal Joint Bolt

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-- Remove the bolts -1, 4, 5 and 6-.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts

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-- Remove the ATF line.

-- Close open lines and connections with clean plugs from the :VAS6122  .

Continuation For All Vehicles 

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts And Tab With Spring

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and the tab with the spring.

-- Remove bolts -arrows- and remove bracket.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- using :T40220  .

-- Remove the bolt -1- and the left catalytic converter.

Fig 7: Identifying Left Catalytic Converter, Nuts & Bolt

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