Installation (Rear)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Exhaust Pipe Flange

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Position the pipe into the vehicle front and rear flanges and install a new gasket onto the manifold studs.

Fig 2: Gasket & Exhaust Pipe

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Assemble the exhaust pipe to manifold and install new nuts - hand tighten only.

Fig 3: Installing New Gasket Onto Exhaust Pipe Rear Flange

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Install the new gasket onto the exhaust pipe rear flange.
Assemble the front pipe to rear pipe, install the nuts and tighten.
Tighten: Tighten the front pipe-to-rear pipe nuts - L81 to 30 N.m (22 lb ft).
Tighten the front pipe to manifold nuts.
Tighten: Tighten the front pipe-to-maniold nuts - L81 to 42 N.m (31 lb ft).

Fig 4: Connecting Electrical Connector To Oxygen Sensor (O2S)

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NOTE: Silicone based products will contaminate the HO2S. Use only a nickel based anti-seize compound that does not contain silicone.

Install the oxygen sensor and tighten, connect the electrical connector.
Tighten: tighten the oxygen sensor - L81 to 45 N.m (33 lb ft).