Removal (Right)
- Disconnect battery negative cable to battery.
- Remove right hood side panel.
- Raise vehicle on hoist.
- Loosen and remove air conditioning compressor drive belt.
- Disconnect catalytic converter to exhaust manifold connection by loosening V-band clamp.NOTE: Do not reuse V-band clamp.
- Lower vehicle.
- Remove right headlamp module.
- Remove air conditioning compressor from mounting bracket and set aside.
- Remove compressor mounting bracket from engine.
- Raise vehicle on a hoist.
- Disconnect exhaust manifold oxygen sensor from manifold.
- Remove screws attaching upper heat shield from the manifold.
- Remove bolts attaching manifold to cylinder head and remove manifold.NOTE: The exhaust manifold is removed between the frame rail and catalytic converter from below vehicle.
- Remove lower heat shield from manifold.