Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly





1. REMOVE OXYGEN SENSOR
a. Remove a clip and tear off the floor mat.
b. Disconnect a oxygen sensor connector.





c. Remove the oxygen sensor.
2. REMOVE TAIL PIPE ASSY
a. Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and tail pipe assy.





3. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT
a. Remove 2 nuts and the front floor panel brace front.
4. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and exhaust pipe assy front.
5. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Using a vernier calipers, measure the free length of the compression spring.
Free length: 41.5 mm (1.634 inch)

HINT: If the free length is not as specified replace the compression spring

b. Install a new gasket on the exhaust manifold
c. Install the exhaust pipe front with 2 bolts and 2 springs.
Torque: 43 Nm (440 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
6. INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT
a. Install the front panel brace front with 2 nuts.
Torque: 30 Nm (302 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)
7. INSTALL TAIL PIPE ASSY
a. Using a vernier calipers, measure the free length of the compression spring.
Free length: 40 mm (1.575 inch)

HINT: If the free length is not as specified, replace the compression spring.

b. Install a new gasket on the exhaust pipe front.
c. Install the exhaust tail pipe with 2 bolts and 2 springs.
Torque: 43 Nm (440 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)





8. INSTALL OXYGEN SENSOR
a. Install the oxygen sensor to the exhaust pipe front.
Torque: 44 Nm (450 kgf-cm, 33 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the oxygen sensor connector.

HINT: After installing oxygen sensor, check that sensor wire is not twisted. If it is twisted, remove the oxygen sensor and reinstall it.

9. CHECK EXHAUST GAS LEAK