Center Exhaust Pipe: Removal

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Remove the collector cover.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Ground Cable From Battery
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Disconnect connectors from the front oxygen (A/F) sensor and rear oxygen sensor, and remove the clip (A) fastening the front oxygen (A/F) sensor harness and rear oxygen sensor harness.

Fig 2: Locating Front Oxygen (A/F) Sensor And Rear Oxygen Sensor Connectors
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover. Refer to FRONT UNDER COVER .
Remove the center exhaust pipe (front) from the center exhaust pipe (rear).

Fig 3: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe (Front) Clamping Bolts
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Remove the rear exhaust pipe from the center exhaust pipe (rear).

Fig 4: Locating Rear Exhaust Pipe Clamping
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Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe (rear) to the hanger bracket, and remove the center exhaust pipe (rear).

Fig 5: Locating Center Exhaust Pipe (Rear) Hanger Bracket Bolt
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Remove the bolts which secure the turbocharger stay.

Fig 6: Locating Turbocharger Stay Bolts
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Remove the bolts which hold the oil catch tank stay and engine cover to the turbocharger lower stay.

Fig 7: Locating Oil Catch Tank Stay Mounting Bolts
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Remove nuts which hold center exhaust pipe (front) to the turbocharger, and remove the turbocharger lower stay (A).

Fig 8: Locating Turbocharger Lower Stay Bolts
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Using the TORX® socket E10, remove bolts from the turbocharger, and remove the center exhaust pipe (front) together with turbocharger upper stay (A).

Fig 9: Locating Turbocharger Upper Stay Bolts

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