Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Exhaust Pipe: Description and Operation




Downpipe Assembly







The left- and right-hand downpipe assemblies feature:
- Catalytic converter with palladium/rhodium coated elements. The elements are uncoated for markets with only leaded fuel.
- Exhaust manifold fixing by four threaded studs. Joint-to-joint sealing is with a gasket.
- Engine-mounted bracket providing downpipe mounting by two nuts to torque converter and two bolts to downpipe.