Separating the front exhaust pipe
Remove the screw from the wiring clamp that holds the wiring for the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) at the right side of the steering gear.
Remove the wiring from the clips at the power steering line on the steering gear.
Remove
- the screw for the wiring clamp at the bracket at the rear edge of the sub-frame
- the lower screw that holds the heat deflector plate over the turbocharger (TC)
- the three nuts that hold the front exhaust pipe to the turbocharger (TC).
Tie up the front exhaust pipe at the right suspension turret (cars without All-wheel drive (AWD)).