LH

Exhaust Manifold LH





Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the LH fender splash shield.






3. CAUTION: Do not allow the lower steering column shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the lower steering column shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered.

Remove the lower steering column shaft pinch bolt. Position the lower steering column shaft aside.
4. Remove the 4 RH and LH Y pipe to exhaust manifold flange nuts and detach the Y pipe from the manifold.
5. Remove the bolts and the heat shield.
6. Remove the 8 nuts, the exhaust manifold and the gaskets.
^ Discard the gaskets.

Installation
1. Position new gaskets and the intake manifold and install the nuts.





2. Tighten the exhaust manifold nuts in the sequence shown to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the heat shield and the bolts.
^ Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).


4. Attach the Y pipe to the manifolds and install the 4 nuts.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





5. Position the lower steering column shaft and install the pinch bolt.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).

6. Install the LH fender splash shield.