Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Refer to Exhaust Service Caution
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CAUTION:
Refer to Protective Goggles and Glove Caution
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- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the bolts securing the center bearing heat shield to the center bearing.
- Remove the heat shield from the center bearing in the following order:
- Tilt the heat shield to either side.
- Slide the heat shield out from between the body, the drive shaft center bearing, and the exhaust pipes.
- Remove the heat shield from the vehicle.