Front Exhaust Pipe: Removal
CAUTION:
Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
- Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
- Lift up the vehicle.
- Remove the under cover. Refer to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>FRONT UNDER COVER>REMOVAL .
- Remove the front oxygen (A/F) sensor. Refer to FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS) (STI)>FRONT OXYGEN (A/F) SENSOR>REMOVAL .
- Remove the exhaust manifold RH lower cover and exhaust manifold LH cover.
- Remove the bolts and nuts which hold joint pipe onto exhaust manifold RH.
- While holding the front exhaust pipe with one hand, remove the nuts which hold the exhaust manifold to the cylinder head exhaust port and remove the front exhaust pipe.