Exhaust (4GR-FSE): Removal
CAUTION:
- Wear protective gloves when removing the exhaust pipe.
- The exhaust pipe is extremely hot immediately after the engine has stopped.
- Confirm that the exhaust pipe has cooled down before removing it.
- REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR PANEL BRACE
- Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 floor panel brace.
- REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE
- Remove the 4 bolts and front center floor brace .
- DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for 2WD)
- Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).
- Using the SST, remove a oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2). SST: 09224-00010
- DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (for 4WD)
- Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2) and 2 clips.
- Using the SST, remove the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2). SST: 09224-00010
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly and 3 gaskets.
- REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the 6 exhaust pipe supports to remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly.
- REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER
- Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe damper.
- REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE BAFFLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Using a plastic hammer, uniformly tap off the exhaust pipe baffle sub-assembies.