Warm Up TWC Removal/Installation
Warm Up TWC Removal/Installation
FRONT WU-TWC (Bank 2)
1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Remove the No. 5 ignition coil and the ignition coil heat insulator.
3. Remove the front A/F sensor (Sensor 1) and front secondary HO2S (Sensor 2).
4. Remove the exhaust pipe A mounting nuts (front WU-TWC side) Service and Repair.
5. Remove the EGR pipe Service and Repair.
6. Remove the A/C condenser fan assembly Service and Repair.
NOTE: Place an appropriate size piece of cardboard in front of the radiator. The cardboard protects the radiator from damage when removing the warm up TWC.
7. Remove the front WU-TWC bracket, and carefully remove the front WU-TWC.
8. Carefully install the front WU-TWC with a new gasket and new self-locking nuts. Tighten the nuts in a crisscross pattern in two or three steps.
9. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal.
REAR WU-TWC (Bank 1)
1. Remove the rear A/F sensor (Sensor 1) and rear secondary HO2S (Sensor 2).
2. Remove exhaust pipe A Service and Repair, then remove the rear WU-TWC bracket.
3. Remove the intermediate shaft Intermediate Shaft Removal.
4. Carefully remove the rear WU-TWC.
5. Carefully install the rear WU-TWC with a new gasket and new self-locking nuts. Tighten the nuts in a crisscross pattern in two or three steps.
6. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal.