INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Temporally install the pipe support and clamp with the bolt.
Install a new gasket to the exhaust manifold.
Install the front exhaust pipe to the exhaust manifold with the 3 nuts. Alternately tighten the bolts in several passes.
Install the stay to the transmission with the 2 bolts.
Install the clamp with the bolt.
INSTALL NO. 2 FRONT EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a vernier caliper, measure the free length of the compression spring.
| Minimum length |
|---|
| 40 mm (1.57 in.) |
If the length is less than the minimum, replace the compression spring.
Install the No. 2 front pipe to the pipe support.
Install a new gasket to the No. 2 front exhaust pipe.
Tech Tips
Using a plastic-faced hammer, uniformly strike the gasket so that the gasket and No. 2 front exhaust pipe are properly fit.
Note
Be careful with the installation direction of the gasket.
Do not reuse the gasket.
To ensure a proper seal, do not use the front pipe to force the gasket onto the No. 2 front exhaust pipe.
Install the No. 2 front pipe with the 2 compression springs and 2 bolts. Alternately tighten the bolts in several passes.
INSTALL CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Install the center pipe to the 3 pipe supports.
Install a new gasket and the center pipe to the No. 2 front pipe with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts. Alternately tighten the bolts in several passes.
INSTALL TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY
Install the tailpipe to the pipe support.
Install a new gasket and the tailpipe to the center pipe with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts. Alternately tighten the bolts in several passes.