Removal and Installation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
- Perform the procedures with the exhaust system fully cooled down to avoid injury from the hot exhaust system.
- Be careful not to cut your hand on the insulator edge.
CAUTION:
- Always replace exhaust gaskets with new ones when reassembling.
- If any insulator is badly deformed, repair or replace it. If deposits such as mud pile up on the insulator, clean and inspect them.
- Temporarily tighten the nuts on the exhaust manifold side and the bolts on the vehicle side. Check each part for interference with other components, and then tighten the nuts and bolts to specification.
- Install new lock nut.
- Assemble the ring gasket to prevent catching when fastening.
- The flexible tube shall be free from deformation.
NOTE:
Use genuine NISSAN exhaust system parts or equivalent, which are specifically designed for heat resistance, corrosion resistance and shape.