Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Milan, 2006 Lincoln Zephyr, and 2006 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Do not use oil or grease-based lubricants on the isolators. They may cause deterioration of the rubber.
NOTE:
Oil or grease-based lubricants on the isolators may cause the exhaust hanger isolator to separate from the exhaust hanger bracket during vehicle operation.
- Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
- Loosen the parking brake control adjusting nut.
- Disconnect the rear parking brake cables from the equalizer.
- With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
- Support the muffler and tailpipe with a suitable jack stand.
- Separate the 2 muffler and tailpipe isolators from the vehicle.
- Remove and discard the 2 catalytic converter-to-exhaust flexible pipe nuts and separate the exhaust flexible pipe and the catalytic converter.
- Discard the gasket.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Remove the heat shield.
- Remove the 6 nuts, the 2 pin-type retainers and the heat shield.
- Remove the 2 parking brake cable routing bracket nuts.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Remove the 6 parking brake cable routing bracket bolts.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- Remove the 2 parking brake cable routing clips.
- Disconnect the rear parking brake cables from the calipers and remove the cables.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Adjust the parking brake cable. For additional information, refer to PARKING BRAKE CABLE ADJUSTMENT .