Contents: Removal ⇩ Installation ⇩
Removal
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery. For more information, refer to Specification.
2. Remove the exhaust system. For more information, refer to Exhaust System (10/30/08)
3. Remove the fender splash guard. For more information, refer to Fender Splash Guard (76.10.48)
4.
NOTE: The heat shield consists of three parts.
To gain access, remove the upper control arm and brake line heat shields.
- Unscrew 3 nuts.
- Remove 3 bolts.

5. Remove the exhaust manifold.
- Remove 8 bolts.
- Assemble the spacers and discard the bolts.
- Remove the gasket/heat shield mounting bolt.
- Discard the gasket/heat shield.

Installation
1. Clean the contact surfaces of the parts.
2. Install the exhaust manifold.
- Install the gasket/heat shield.
- Tighten the heat shield bolt (tightening torque 25 Nm).
- Tighten the bolts evenly and gradually in the sequence shown to a torque of 20 Nm.

3.
NOTE:The heat shield consists of three parts.
Install the upper control arm and brake line heat shields.
- Screw in the bolts.
- Tighten the nuts.
5. Install the exhaust system. For more information, refer to Exhaust System (10/30/08)
6. Connect the ground cable to the battery. For more information, refer to Specification.
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