EXHAUST PIPE REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:


  • Wear protective gloves when removing the exhaust pipe assembly.

  • The exhaust pipe assembly is extremely hot immediately after the engine has stopped.

  • Confirm that the exhaust pipe assembly has cooled down before removing it.

PROCEDURE


  1. REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY


    1. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs.

    2. Disconnect the 3 exhaust pipe supports and remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly.

    3. Remove the gasket from the center exhaust pipe assembly.

  2. REMOVE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY


    1. Remove the 2 bolts.

    2. Disconnect the 4 exhaust pipe supports and remove the center exhaust pipe assembly.

    3. Remove the gasket from the front No. 2 exhaust pipe sub-assembly.

  3. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY


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      w/ GPF:

      Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.

    2. w/o GPF:

      Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor connector.

    3. Detach the wire harness clamp.

    4. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and front No. 2 exhaust pipe sub-assembly.

    5. Remove the gasket from the front exhaust pipe sub-assembly.

  4. REMOVE AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR (w/ GPF)

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  5. REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR (w/o GPF)

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  6. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 compression springs and front exhaust pipe sub-assembly.

    2. Remove the gasket from the exhaust manifold converter sub-assembly.

  7. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER


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      Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe damper from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.