Exhaust Pipe: Service and Repair

Removal & Installation and Disassembly & Reassembly





1. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSY REAR
a. Remove console box insert.
b. Remove console box damper RR.
c. Remove 4 bolts from the console box assy rear.
d. Disconnect a connector and remove the console box assy rear.
2. REMOVE OXYGEN NO.2 SENSOR (RR POSITION)





a. Disconnect an oxygen No. 2 sensor connector, as show in the illustration.





b. Remove the oxygen No. 2 sensor from the exhaust pipe assy front, as shown in the illustration.
3. REMOVE OXYGEN NO.2 SENSOR (FR POSITION)





a. Remove a clip and tear off the floor mat.
b. Disconnect the oxygen No. 2 sensor connector.





c. Remove the oxygen No. 2 sensor from the exhaust pipe assy front, as shown in the illustration.
4. REMOVE TAIL PIPE ASSY
a. Remove the exhaust tail pipe with 2 bolts and 2 springs.





5. REMOVE FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT
a. Remove 2 nuts and the front floor panel brace.
6. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and exhaust front pipe.
7. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSY FRONT
a. Using a vernier calipers, measure the free length of the compression spring.
Free length: 43 mm (1.693 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 front pipe with 2 bolts and 2 springs.
Torque: 43 Nm (440 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)
8. INSTALL FLOOR PANEL BRACE FRONT
a. Install the front floor panel brace with 2 nuts.
Torque: 30 Nm (302 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)
9. 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.)





10. INSTALL OXYGEN NO.2 SENSOR (FR POSITION)
a. Install the oxygen No. 2 sensor to the exhaust pipe front.
Torque: 44 Nm (450 kgf-cm, 33 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the oxygen No. 2 sensor connector.

HINT: After installing oxygen No. 2 sensor, check that sensor wire is not twisted. If it is twisted, remove oxygen No. 2 sensor and reinstall it.





11. INSTALL OXYGEN NO.2 SENSOR (RR POSITION)
a. Install the oxygen No. 2 sensor to the exhaust pipe front.
Torque: 44 Nm (450 kgf-cm, 33 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the oxygen No. 2 sensor connector.

HINT: After installing oxygen No. 2 sensor, check that sensor wire is not twisted. If it is twisted, remove oxygen No. 2 sensor and reinstall it.





12. INSTALL CONSOLE BOX ASSY REAR
a. Connect a connector and install the console box assy rear with 4 bolts.
13. CHECK EXHAUST GAS LEAK