Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Pontiac Torrent and 2009 Chevrolet Equinox. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Right & Left Catalytic Converter To Exhaust Flexible Pipe Nuts

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Remove the right and left catalytic converter to exhaust flexible pipe nuts.
Remove the flexible pipe insulator from the pipe hanger.

Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust Muffler Clamps

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Loosen the exhaust muffler clamps (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Exhaust Flexible Pipe

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Separate the exhaust flexible pipe (2) from the catalytic converters.
Remove the exhaust flexible pipe from the muffler (3).
Remove and discard the catalytic converter to flexible pipe gaskets (1).