Left Exhaust Manifold, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

When working on the whole exhaust system:

Follow the safety precautions when working on the exhaust system. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Remove the particulate filter. Refer to PARTICULATE FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-. Refer to Throttle Valve Control Module -J338-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrow- and free up the coolant pipe on the wiring harness.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

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-- Remove the coolant line -2- by lifting the retaining clip.

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

-- Remove the bolt -3- and set the coolant expansion tank aside.

-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the left front wheel spoiler. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING LINER .

-- If equipped, remove the nuts -arrows- and push the bracket -1- to the side.

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging refrigerant lines and hoses.

Do not stretch, kink or bend refrigerant lines and hoses.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- If applicable, remove bracket -1-.

-- Push aside the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor

-- Remove the bolts -1-.

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NOTE:

Ignore item -2-.

-- Loosen and remove the nuts in the following sequence: -8 through 1-. Remove the exhaust manifold.

Fig 1: Exhaust Manifold Tightening Sequence

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-- Loosen the clamp -arrow- and remove it.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the exhaust manifold.

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