PROCEDURE
REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE BAFFLE SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Tail Exhaust Pipe Baffle)
Note
Protect the rear bumper assembly using protection material such as a piece of cloth to avoid damage by the tail exhaust pipe baffle sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the tail exhaust pipe assembly side.
Remove the 2 nuts and tail exhaust pipe baffle sub-assembly from the tail exhaust pipe LH.
REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs and disconnect the tail exhaust pipe assembly from the center exhaust pipe assembly.
Remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly from the 3 exhaust pipe supports.
Remove the gasket from the center exhaust pipe assembly.
REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE LH
Remove the 2 nuts and disconnect the tail exhaust pipe LH from the center exhaust pipe assembly.
Remove the tail exhaust pipe LH from the 2 exhaust pipe supports.
Remove the gasket from the center exhaust pipe assembly.
REMOVE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 nuts and disconnect the center exhaust pipe assembly from the front exhaust pipe assembly.
Remove the center exhaust pipe assembly from the exhaust pipe support.
Remove the gasket from the front exhaust pipe assembly.
REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs and disconnect the front exhaust pipe assembly from the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly.
Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly from the exhaust pipe support.
Remove the gasket from the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly.