Exhaust Cross under Pipe

Exhaust Cross under Pipe

Removing






- Disconnect the negative battery cable.

- Hoist the vehicle.

- If equipped, remove lower engine shield.

- Remove the two cross-under support (2) bolts.

- Remove the front flange nuts (4) from the flange studs.

- Remove the rear flange bolts (5).







• To help aid in the cross-under pipe removal. The front exhaust pipe grommet needs to be removed.

- Remove the front muffler/resonator pipe grommet (4).

- Using a jack or suitable stand. Position the stand under the muffler piping to help support and aid in removal from the cross-under pipe.







• Removal of the drive axle will gain access to the exhaust pipe and aid in its separation due to tight tolerances.

- Remove the drive axle assembly on the passenger side.

- Loosen clamp (5) and remove the muffler/resonator pipe (2) from cross-under pipe (4).

- Remove the cross-under pipe (4) from vehicle and discard gaskets.

Installing






- Position new gaskets onto the catalytic converter flanges.

- Position the cross-under pipe (1) into its position between the catalytic converters.

- Install the front flange mounting nuts (4). Tighten nuts to 28 Nm (250 in.-lbs.).

- Install the rear flange bolts (5). Tighten bolts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).

- Install the cross-under support (2) bolts. Tighten nuts to 28 Nm (250 in.-lbs.).







- Install the muffler/resonator pipe (2) onto the cross-under pipe (4). Do not tighten the pipe clamp.

- Install the drive axle.







- Install the front pipe grommet (4).

- Check for clearance of the exhaust to body.

- Tighten the muffler/resonator pipe clamp (3) to 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).