Front Exhaust Pipe to Intermediate Pipe Gasket

REMOVAL





WARNING: Make sure vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned prior to lifting. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which components are being removed. Make sure hoist does not contact fuel or brake lines.

1. Raise vehicle squarely on a lift.





2. Remove front exhaust pipe-to-engine stiffener bracket fasteners and loosen the clamp nut and slide clamp forward.
3. Remove the front exhaust pipe fasteners at manifold and discard gasket.
4. Remove the three fasteners at the rear of the three way catalytic converter.
5. Remove the two isolators and front pipe/three way catalytic converter assembly.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean the intermediate pipe-to-three way catalytic converter flange surface.





2. Install a new gasket on the three way catalytic converter outlet pipe and front pipe/three way catalytic converter assembly.
3. Make sure the three way catalytic converter gasket is properly located and install the three intermediate pipe-to-three way catalytic converter fasteners. Torque to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the two three way catalytic converter isolators.
5. Install new exhaust pipe to manifold gasket on the studs.
6. Install and torque the exhaust pipe to manifold attachment fasteners. Torque to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the two front exhaust pipe-to-engine stiffener bracket fasteners and slide the clamp rearward, if removed. Torque Front Exhaust Pipe Support Bracket-to-Engine Stiffener Bracket to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.). Torque Clamp-to-Front Exhaust Pipe and Support Bracket to 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.).
8. Check the entire exhaust system for leaks.