Rear Heat Shield For Longitudinal Member, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the plenum chamber bulkhead. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER BULKHEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR .

Right: 

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-- Remove the front muffler/front exhaust pipe. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [CWGD, DECA] or OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [CYMC] and OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM [CWGD, DECA] or OVERVIEW - EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM [CYMC] .

-- Remove the lock washers -arrows-.

-- Remove the heat shield -1-.

Left: 

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-- Remove the lock washers -arrows-.

-- Remove the heat shield -1-.