Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 GMC Sierra and 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: View Of Left Exhaust Heat Shield & Nuts

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Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
Remove the exhaust heat shield nuts (2) and heat shield (3) from the dash panel.

Fig 2: View Of Exhaust Outlet

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Remove the exhaust pipe heat shield bolts and shield.

Fig 3: Left Exhaust Pipe Bolts Removal Sequence

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Remove the exhaust pipe bolts in the sequence shown.

Fig 4: View Of Left Exhaust Pipe

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Remove the exhaust pipe and gaskets. Discard the gaskets.