EXHAUST(H4DOTC) > Center Exhaust Pipe

REMOVAL

CAUTION:

Vehicle 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 battery.

3. Remove the intercooler.

4. Lift up the vehicle.

5. Remove the universal joint. (RHD model)

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

7. Lower the vehicle.

8. Remove the turbocharger upper cover.

9. Remove the bolts which hold the upper side of the turbocharger lower cover.

10. Remove the upper side bolts and nuts that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger, and remove the turbocharger cover stay (A).

11. Lift up the vehicle.

12. Remove the lower side nuts (two places) that hold the center exhaust pipe on the turbocharger.

13. Disconnect the connector from the rear oxygen sensor, and remove the clip (A) holding the rear oxygen sensor harness.

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

15. Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe 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. Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear) from the center exhaust pipe (front).