Left Rear Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing, 2.9L Engine: Removing

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING, 2.9L ENGINE .

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

-- Vehicle with particulate filter: remove the left catalytic converter. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, 2.9L ENGINE WITH PARTICULATE FILTER .

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Install the engine cover and heat shield. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Free up the electrical wire.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the coolant pipe -2-.