Exhaust Manifold, Removing And Installing: Removing

Proceed as follows: 

-- Disconnect hoses -1 and 2- and remove the air Guide pipe -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Connecting Pipe -Arrows- And Electrical Connector -1-

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- at the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-.

Fig 2: Locating Throttle Valve Control Module -J338- -1-

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the Throttle Valve Control Module - J338-.

-- Remove vacuum lines on intake manifold as follows:

Fig 3: Identifying Vacuum Lines From Intake Manifold

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1 - For Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister, press release buttons

3 - For the brake booster -arrow-

-- Remove the air filter upper part.

-- Remove bolts -arrows- and remove bracket.

Fig 4: Identifying Intake Manifold Support Bolts -Arrow-

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-- Remove bolts -1 and 2- and remove heat shield.

-- Unscrew the retaining bolt for catalytic converter exhaust bank 2 -arrow- from below.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolt -Arrow- For Catalytic Converter Exhaust Bank

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-- Unscrew the retaining bolts for catalytic converter exhaust bank 1 -arrows- from above.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- For Catalytic Converter Exhaust Bank 1

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and remove the pre-catalytic converters from the exhaust manifolds.

Fig 7: Identifying Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converter To Exhaust Manifold Nuts -Arrows-

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-- Remove 6 nuts from each exhaust manifold -arrows- and remove the exhaust manifold.

Fig 8: Identifying Nuts To Exhaust Manifold -Arrows

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