Removal Procedure
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- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE in General Information.
- Support the transmission with a suitable transmission jack.
- Remove the transmission mount to transmission support nuts.
- Raise the transmission off of the transmission support.
- Remove the transmission support crossmember bolts.
- Remove the transmission support crossmember.
- Remove the exhaust muffler. Refer to MUFFLER REPLACEMENT (4.8L AND 5.3L ENGINES) or MUFFLER REPLACEMENT (6.0L AND 8.1L ENGINES) .
- Remove the clip around the engine harness and the oxygen sensor pigtail.
- Disconnect the connector position assurance (CPA) retainer.
- Disconnect the oxygen sensor electrical connector.
- Remove the oxygen sensor.
- Remove the exhaust manifold pipe nuts.
- Using the transmission jack, lower the transmission slightly.
- Remove the exhaust manifold pipe.
- Discard the exhaust manifold pipe seal.