Exhaust Pipe And Catalytic Converter: Removal

NOTE: Check if an old gasket still remains on the pipe. If so, remove it. Also, check if any bolts or nuts are rusted. If so, replace them.

REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
1. Disconnect the 2 heated oxygen sensor (bank 1, 2 sensor 2) connectors.
2. Remove the 2 heated oxygen sensors (bank 1, 2 sensor 2).
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
1. Remove the 2 nuts and front support brackets.
REMOVE REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO. 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
1. Remove the 2 bolts and rear support bracket.
REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
1. Remove the 2 nuts from the exhaust pipe front (left bank exhaust manifold side).
2. Remove the 2 bolts from the exhaust pipe front (right bank exhaust pipe manifold side).
3. Then remove the exhaust pipe front. Remove the 3 gaskets from the exhaust pipe front, (exhaust pipe center side).
4. Then remove the exhaust pipe front. Remove the 3 gaskets from the exhaust pipe front.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY CENTER
1. Remove the 4 nuts from the 2 exhaust pipe tails.
2. Disconnect the 2 exhaust pipe supports and remove the exhaust pipe center.
3. Remove the 2 gaskets from the exhaust pipe center.
4. Remove the 2 bolts from the exhaust pipe damper.
REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY TAIL
1. Disconnect the 5 exhaust pipe supports and remove the 2 exhaust pipe tails.
REMOVE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE BAFFLE SUB ASSEMBLY
1. Using a plastic hammer, tap out the baffles uniformly to remove them from each exhaust pipe tail.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Exhaust Tail Pipe Baffle Sub Assembly
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