Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly
1. REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR
a. Disconnect the oxygen sensor connector.
b. Remove the oxygen sensor.
2. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Remove the 2 nuts and support bracket.
3. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Remove the 2 bolts and support bracket.
4. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
5. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
a. Remove the 2 bolts and floor panel brace rear.
6. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY CENTER
7. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER (A/T TRANSAXLE)
8. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY TAIL
9. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY TAIL





10. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER (A/T TRANSAXLE)
a. Install the exhaust pipe damper with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Be careful not to install the damper in the wrong direction.

11. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY CENTER
a. Install a new gasket and the center pipe to the tail pipe.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
12. INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
Torque: 19.5 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
13. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Install a new gasket, install front pipe to center pipe.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft. lbs.)
b. Install a new gasket and the front pipe to exhaust manifold converter.
Torque: 62 Nm (633 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)





14. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Install the exhaust pipe No. 1 support bracket with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Be careful not to install the damper in the wrong direction.

15. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
16. INSTALL OXYGEN SENSOR
Torque: 44 Nm (450 kgf-cm, 33 ft. lbs.)
17. CHECK EXHAUST GAS LEAK