Removal [07/2020 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER HEAT INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4 [07/2020 - 10/2022] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4 [10/2022 - ]
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (TWC: Rear Catalyst) WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust pipe or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- Disengage the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor (for sensor 2) connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts and disconnect the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst) from the exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) and tail exhaust pipe assembly.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst) from the 2 exhaust pipe supports.
- Remove the 2 gaskets from the front exhaust pipe assembly (TWC: Rear Catalyst).
- Disengage the 2 wire harness clamps.
- REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [07/2020 - ]
- REMOVE COWL VENTILATOR SPLASH SHIELD
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 [07/2020 - 10/2022] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 [10/2022 - ]
- REMOVE COWL VENTILATOR PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4 [07/2020 - 10/2022] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4 [10/2022 - ]
- REMOVE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (for Sensor 1)
Refer to REMOVAL [07/2020 - ]
- REMOVE WIRING HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- SEPARATE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- SEPARATE NO. 1 FRONT FLOOR HEAT INSULATOR WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- SEPARATE FLOW SHUTTING VALVE (WATER BY-PASS HOSE ASSEMBLY)
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (TWC: Front Catalyst) WARNING:
To prevent burns, do not touch the engine, exhaust manifold or other high temperature components while the engine is hot.
- Remove the 7 nuts and separate the exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Remove the No. 1 exhaust manifold heat insulator, exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) and No. 1 front floor heat insulator.
- Remove the exhaust manifold to head gasket from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- Remove the 7 nuts and separate the exhaust manifold (TWC: Front Catalyst) from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR