EXHAUST(H4DOTC) > Center Exhaust Pipe

REMOVAL

CAUTION:

Be careful not to burn yourself, because the exhaust pipe becomes extremely hot after running.

1. Set the vehicle on a lift.

2. Remove the collector cover.

3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

4. Remove the intercooler.

5. Lift up the vehicle.

6. Remove the universal joint. (RHD model)

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

8. Lower the vehicle.

9. Remove the turbocharger upper cover.

10. Remove the bolts which hold the upper side of the turbo charger lower cover.

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

12. Lift up the vehicle.

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

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

AT model

MT model

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

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

17. Remove the bolts which hold the center exhaust pipe to the hanger bracket, and remove the center exhaust pipe.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to drop the center exhaust pipe.

18. Remove the turbocharger lower cover.

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