- Remove the intake manifold. Refer to
Intake Manifold Replacement.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe lower bracket bolts and the front exhaust pipe lower bracket.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe nuts.
- Remove the pup converter gaskets.
- Remove the front exhaust pipe-to-front-muffler nuts.
- Remove the catalytic converter gasket.
- Detach the front exhaust pipe assembly from the rubber hanger.
- Disconnect the oxygen sensor connectors.
- Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield.
- Remove the exhaust manifold retaining nuts and the exhaust manifolds.
- Remove the exhaust manifold gaskets.