Removing
Place the car on a two post lift.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove:
- fairing under the engine;
- engine top cover.
Disconnect connectors 1 for oxygen sensors.
Remove:
- heat shield 2 collectors;
- nuts 3 studs securing the flange to the exhaust manifold.
Loosen the four catalytic converter flange and pre-catalytic converter stud nuts as far as possible by inserting a tool through the subframe using several extensions.
Remove the pre-catalytic converter strut mounting bolt.
Move the pre-catalytic converter aside to gain access to the exhaust manifold.
Remove:
- lower exhaust manifold heat shield 4;
- heat shield starter 5;
- an exhaust manifold.
Installation
Replace gaskets with new ones.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, observing the moments and order of tightening the nuts of the collector mounting studs.