Right Exhaust Manifold, Removing And Installing: Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the noise insulation -1- and -2-. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the Heated Oxygen Sensor -G39- -item 1-. Refer to HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Locating Oxygen Sensors - Cylinder Bank 1 (Right)

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-- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to OVERVIEW - BULKHEAD .

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

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the bolt -1- and move the catalytic converter to the rear.

Fig 3: Identifying Nuts, Bolts And Right Catalytic Converter

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-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the right front wheel housing liner. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- Remove the nut -1- and the bolt -2- and press the coolant pipe to the side.

Fig 4: Identifying Nut, Bolt And Coolant Pipe

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-- Remove the bolts -1 through 4- and remove the heat shield.

Fig 5: Identifying Bolts And Heat Shield

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-- Remove the nuts -7- and -9- and the heat shield bracket.

Fig 6: Identifying Nuts, Bracket For Heat Shield & Exhaust Manifold

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-- Remove nuts -1 through 6- and -8- and the exhaust manifold.