REMOVE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY
| *A | for 3 Door |
| *B | for 5 Door |
Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the tailpipe from the exhaust pipe support.
Remove the gasket.
REMOVE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
for 3 Door:
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs, and then disconnect the center exhaust pipe from the 2 exhaust pipe supports.
for 5 Door:
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs, and then disconnect the center exhaust pipe from the 3 exhaust pipe supports.
Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe damper.
Remove the nuts and No. 1 exhaust pipe heat insulator.
Remove the gasket.
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACKET LH (for Manual Transmission)
Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension member bracket LH.
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACKET RH (for Manual Transmission)
Remove the 4 bolts and front suspension member bracket RH.
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER BRACKET RH (for Automatic Transmission)
Remove the 8 bolts, front bracket suspension member LH and front bracket suspension member RH.
SUPPORT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
Support the transmission and transfer with a transmission jack.
Note
For safety reasons, install the No. 3 frame crossmember after removing the front exhaust pipe.
REMOVE NO. 3 FRAME CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transmission)
Remove the 4 bolts of the rear engine mounting insulator.
Remove the 4 nuts, 4 bolts and frame crossmember.
REMOVE NO. 3 FRAME CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Manual Transmission)
Support the rear side of the transmission with a support stand.
Remove the 4 bolts from the No. 3 frame crossmember sub-assembly.
Remove the 4 nuts, 4 bolts and No. 3 frame crossmember sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 exhaust pipe support bracket from the body.
REMOVE NO. 3 EXHAUST PIPE SUPPORT BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 3 exhaust pipe support bracket from the No. 3 frame crossmember.
REMOVE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR
Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector and detach the clamp.
Using SST, remove the air fuel ratio sensor from the front exhaust pipe.
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the exhaust gas temperature sensor connector.
Disconnect the No. 2 exhaust gas temperature sensor connector.
Disconnect the No. 3 exhaust gas temperature sensor connector.
Disconnect the No. 6 exhaust pipe air hose from the front exhaust pipe.
Disconnect the No. 7 exhaust pipe air hose from the front exhaust pipe.
Remove the 2 exhaust pipe supports.
Tech Tips
Remove the exhaust pipe supports before removing the No. 3 frame crossmember.
Remove the 3 nuts and front exhaust pipe.
Remove the gasket.
REMOVE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Note
If the sensor is dropped, replace it with a new one.
Using a 14 mm union nut wrench, remove the exhaust gas temperature sensor.
REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR
| *A | for Automatic Transmission |
| *B | for Manual Transmission |
Note
If the sensor is dropped, replace it with a new one.
Using a 14 mm union nut wrench, remove the No. 2 exhaust gas temperature sensor.
REMOVE NO. 3 EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Note
If the sensor is dropped, replace it with a new one.
Detach the sensor wire harness.
Using a 14 mm union nut wrench, remove the No. 3 exhaust gas temperature sensor.
REMOVE NO. 3 WIRING HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
Remove the bolt and No. 3 wiring harness clamp bracket.
REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE CLAMP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt and exhaust pipe clamp.
REMOVE MONOLITHIC CONVERTER PROTECTOR
Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.
| *1 | Upper Monolithic Converter Protector |
| *2 | Lower Monolithic Converter Protector |
Remove the upper monolithic converter protector and lower monolithic converter protector.
REMOVE CONVERTER PROTECTOR STAY
| *1 | No. 1 Converter Protector Stay |
| *2 | No. 2 Converter Protector Stay |
Remove the 2 No. 1 converter protector stays and 2 No. 2 converter protector stays.