1. Lift the car and establish on supports (or zaedte on pit or rack). |
Front Pipe |
2. On cars with catalytic converter, disconnect the connector from the exhaust gas sensor. Remove the wiring from the brackets. |
3. Remove the nuts to the collector and bolt to the bracket, disconnect the pipe from the reservoir, remove the gasket. |
4. Dismantle the flanged connection to the intermediate section, and remove the tube and gasket. |
Neutralizer (in the vehicle) |
5. Remove the two nuts and two bolts securing the exhaust flange to the converter. |
6. Remove the two screws on the intermediate pipe to the converter. |
7. Remove the converter from front exhaust pipe and remove. |
8. Remove the gasket. |
Intermediate pipe |
9. On cars with catalytic converter, unscrew the two screws of the intermediate pipe to the converter and remove the gasket. |
10. On cars without catalytic converter, unscrew the two screws and two bolts, remove the spring and remove the intermediate pipe from front exhaust pipe. Remove the gasket. |
11. On all cars Remove the bolt rubber cushion in the rear portion of the intermediate pipe. |
12. Remove the two mounting bolts of the intermediate pipe to the terminal tailpipe. |
13. Remove the intermediate pipe and the gasket. |
The termination section of the muffler |
14. Remove the two screws to the intermediate pipe. |
15. Release the stretch and lift section. |
Removal of the entire system |
16. On cars with catalytic converter, disconnect the connector from the exhaust gas sensor. |
17. Remove the nuts securing front exhaust pipe to a collector and bolt to the bracket, disconnect the pipe from the reservoir, remove the gasket. |
18. Working with an assistant, remove the rubber mounts from the system and remove from the vehicle. |
Heat shields |
19. Shields are installed on the car parts between the body and exhaust pipes and secured with nuts, bolts and clamps. |