Manifold - Exhaust Right: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative cable for battery.
- Remove battery from vehicle.
- Remove Power Distribution Center (PDC) fasteners and set aside.
- Remove battery tray assembly.
- Remove washer bottle assembly
- Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS - REMOVAL) .
- Remove A/C compressor from mounting and set aside.
- Remove A/C accumulator support bracket fastener.
- Drain coolant (Refer to COOLING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
- Remove heater hoses at engine.
- Remove fasteners attaching exhaust manifold heat shield. See Fig 1.
- Remove heat shield. See Fig 1.
- Remove upper exhaust manifold attaching fasteners. See Fig 1.
- Raise vehicle on hoist.
- Disconnect exhaust pipe from manifold.
- Remove fasteners attaching starter. Move starter aside.
- Remove lower exhaust manifold attaching fasteners.
- Remove exhaust manifold and gasket. See Fig 1. Manifold is removed from below the engine compartment.
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION | TORQUE | ITEM | DESCRIPTION | TORQUE |
| 1 | Stud (Qty 2) | 25 N.m (18 ft. lbs.) | 4 | Nut (Qty 2) | 8 N.m (72 in. lbs.), then loosen 45 degrees |
| 2 | Bolt (Qty 4) | 5 | Nut (Qty 2) | ||
| 3 | Stud (Qty 2) |