Manifold, Exhaust: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the exhaust manifold gasket surfaces.
- Clean the cylinder head exhaust port gasket surfaces.
- Clean the turbo mounting flange on the exhaust manifold.
- Clean the turbo mounting flange on the turbocharger.
- Install the exhaust manifold to turbocharger gasket and capscrews.
- Using a NEW
gasket, install the exhaust manifold.NOTE:
The six exhaust manifold capscrews with studs are used at the No. 1, 2, and 3 cylinder locations for the heat shield mounting.
- Install the exhaust manifold spacers and capscrews.
- Starting from the center and moving in a pattern outward, tighten the exhaust manifold bolts to 53 N.m (39 ft. lbs.).
- Install the exhaust manifold bolt lock plates.
- Install the exhaust manifold heat shields/noise panels. Tighten the mounting nuts to 24 N.m (18 ft. lbs.).
- Install the turbocharger. Refer to TURBOCHARGER, INSTALLATION, 6.7L .
- Install the exhaust pressure sensor tube. Refer to SENSOR, EXHAUST PRESSURE, INSTALLATION .
- Install the EGR cooler. Refer to COOLER, EGR, INSTALLATION .
- Install the air cleaner body. Refer to INSTALLATION .
- Fill the coolant. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Connect both of the negative battery cables.
- Start the engine to check for leaks.