Exhaust Manifold - LH: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
- Remove the LH fender splash shield. For additional information, refer to FRONT END BODY PANELS .
- Remove the lower steering column shaft pinch bolt. Position the lower steering column shaft aside.
- Remove the 4 RH and LH Y-pipe-to-exhaust manifold flange nuts and detach the Y-pipe from the manifold.
- Remove the bolts and the heat shield.
- Remove the 8 nuts, the exhaust manifold and the gaskets.
- Discard the gaskets.
CAUTION:
Do not allow the lower steering column shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the lower steering column shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
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