EXHAUST(H4DOTC) > Center Exhaust Pipe

REMOVAL

CAUTION:

Components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.

2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.

3. Remove the intercooler.

4. Lift up the vehicle.

5. Remove the under cover.

6. Remove the universal joint. (RHD model)

7. Remove the bolts which hold the lower side of turbocharger lower cover.

8. Lower the vehicle.

9. Remove the turbocharger upper cover.

10. Remove the bolts which secure the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.

11. Separate the center exhaust pipe from the turbocharger and remove the turbo charger cover stay (A).

12. Lift up the vehicle.

13. Disconnect the connector from the rear oxygen sensor.

14. Separate the center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.

15. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe bracket to transmission.

16. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to hanger bracket, and remove the center exhaust pipe.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to drop the center exhaust pipe.

17. Remove the turbocharger lower cover.

18. Separate the center exhaust pipe (front) and center exhaust pipe (rear).