Front Exhaust Pipe: Removal

CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover.
Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector (A) and rear oxygen sensor connector (B).

Fig 1: Locating Front Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Connector And Rear Oxygen Sensor Connector
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Separate the front exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.

Fig 2: Locating Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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Remove the nuts which hold front exhaust pipe onto cylinder heads.
CAUTION: Be careful not to let the front exhaust pipe assembly fall off.

Fig 3: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Nuts
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Remove the bolts which hold front exhaust pipe assembly to hanger bracket.

Fig 4: Locating Bolts Holding Front Exhaust Pipe Assembly To Hanger Bracket
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Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly from vehicle.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to let the front exhaust pipe assembly fall off when removing, since it is very heavy.
- After removing the front exhaust pipe assembly, do not apply excessive pulling force on the rear exhaust pipe.
Separate the front exhaust pipe (RH) from front exhaust pipe assembly.

Fig 5: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Assembly Bolt
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Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and rear oxygen sensor. Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Oxygen (A/F) Sensor. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Oxygen Sensor.