Center Exhaust Pipe: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Remove the collector cover.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Remove the intercooler. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Intercooler. >
Remove the intercooler bracket.

Fig 1: Locating Intercooler Bracket Nut
Lift-up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover.
Remove the bolts which install the lower side of turbocharger lower cover.
CAUTION: Be careful, the turbocharger and exhaust pipe are hot.

Fig 2: Locating Bolts On Lower Side Of Turbocharger Upper Cover
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the turbocharger upper cover.

Fig 3: Identifying Turbocharger Upper Cover
Remove the bolts which hold the turbocharger lower cover and center exhaust pipe.

Fig 4: Locating Bolts Which Hold Turbocharger Lower Cover And Center Exhaust Pipe
Separate the center exhaust pipe from turbocharger.

Fig 5: Identifying Center Exhaust Pipe Nuts
Lift-up the vehicle.
Disconnect the connector from the rear oxygen sensor.

Fig 6: Identifying Connector
Separate the center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.

Fig 7: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe Nut
Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe bracket to transmission.

Fig 8: Locating Bolt Which Holds Center Exhaust Pipe Bracket To Transmission
Remove the intercooler bracket.
Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket.
CAUTION: Be careful not to pull down the center exhaust pipe.

Fig 9: Locating Bolt Which Holds Center Exhaust Pipe To Hanger Bracket
Remove the center exhaust pipe.

Fig 10: Removing Center Exhaust Pipe