Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Nissan Altima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- Use genuine NISSAN exhaust system parts or equivalent, which are specifically designed for heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and shape.
- Perform the procedure with the exhaust system fully cooled down because the system will be hot just after the engine is turned off.
- Be careful not to cut your hand on the insulator edges.
- If the insulator is badly deformed, repair or replace it. If deposits such as mud pile up on the insulator, clean and inspect the insulator.
- When installing the insulator avoid large gaps or interference between the insulator and each exhaust pipe.
- Remove deposits from the sealing surface of each connection. Connect them securely to avoid exhaust gas leaks.
- Temporarily tighten the exhaust manifold side mounting nuts and the vehicle side mounting bolts. Check each part for any interference, and then tighten the nuts and bolts to specification.
- When installing each mounting rubber, avoid twisting or excessive extension in up/down and right/left directions.
- Tighten the mounting bolts without causing interference with the flange.
- Insert the seal bearing in the direction as shown. Tighten the mounting bolt with the big end of the spring facing the flange as shown.