Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
a. Remove the 2 bolts and floor panel brace rear.
2. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER (A/T TRANSAXLE)
3. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY CENTER
a. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and pipe center from the pipe front.
4. Bank 1 Sensor 2:
REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
a. Disconnect the oxygen sensor connector.
b. Remove the oxygen sensor.
5. Bank 1 Sensor 3:
REMOVE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
a. Disconnect the sensor from the front pipe.
6. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Remove the 2 nuts and front support bracket.
7. REMOVE REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Remove the 2 bolts and rear support bracket.
8. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Remove the 2 nuts and pipe front.
9. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY TAIL
a. Remove the pipe tail from the 3 pipe supports.





10. REMOVE TAIL PIPE BAFFLE
a. Using a plastic hammer, tap the baffle uniformly to remove it.





11. INSTALL TAIL PIPE BAFFLE
a. Align the keyway of the baffle with the key location on the pipe.
b. Using a plastic hammer, tap the baffle to install it.
12. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY TAIL
a. Install the pipe tail to the 3 pipe supports.
13. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Install a new gasket and the pipe front to the manifold converter with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 62 Nm (632 kgf-cm, 46 ft-lbf)





14. INSTALL REAR EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Install the rear support bracket with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Be careful not to install the damper in the wrong direction.

15. INSTALL FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NO.1 SUPPORT BRACKET
a. Install the front support bracket with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 33 Nm (337 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
16. Bank 1 Sensor 2:
INSTALL HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
Torque: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
17. Bank 1 Sensor 3:
INSTALL HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR
Torque: 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)

HINT:
- Before installing the sensor, twist the sensor wire counterclockwise 3 and 1/2 turns.
- After installing the sensor, check that the sensor wire is not twisted. If it is twisted, remove the sensor and reinstall it.

18. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY CENTER
a. Install a new gasket and the pipe center to the pipe front with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)
b. Install a new gasket and the pipe center to the pipe tail with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 56 Nm (571 kgf-cm, 41 ft-lbf)





19. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER (A/T TRANSAXLE)
a. Install the exhaust pipe damper with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

HINT: Be careful not to install the damper in the wrong direction.

20. INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE REAR
Torque: 19.5 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
21. CHECK EXHAUST GAS LEAK
If the exhaust pipe is loose, tighten it.
If damaged, replace it.