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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2003 🢒 SSR 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Exhaust 🢒 Adjustable Exhaust Hanger Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the left rear tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. Remove the left rear inner wheelwell housing. Refer to Rear Wheelhouse Panel Liner Replacement in Body Rear End.
  4. Remove the rear fascia. Refer to Rear Bumper Fascia Replacement in Bumpers.
  5. Support the left exhaust tail pipe with a suitable jack.
  6. Remove the tail pipe insulator.
  7. Scribe the location marks on the frame around the exhaust hanger bracket.
  8. Grind off the heads of the rivets retaining exhaust hanger to frame.
  9. Pry lightly on the exhaust hanger to remove from the frame.
  10. Using a hammer or punch knock, rivet the stems into the frame.

Installation Procedure
  1. Drill out holes on the frame using a 7/16 drill bit.
  2. Transfer the hole location from the frame to the new exhaust hanger using the following procedure.
    3. 2.1. Using a piece of paper, line up the edges with the scribe marks on the frame and mark location of the holes in the frame.
    2.2. Line up the edges of the paper on the new exhaust hanger making sure not to flip the paper and mark the hole location on the exhaust hanger.
    2.3. Drill out the hole on the exhaust hanger using a 7/16 drill bit.

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Attach the exhaust hanger to the frame using the nut and bolts provided with the new hanger.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts and nuts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

  4. Install the tail pipe insulator.
  5. Remove the support from the left exhaust tail pipe.
  6. Install the rear fascia. Refer to Rear Bumper Fascia Replacement in Bumpers.
  7. Install the left rear inner wheelwell housing. Refer to Rear Wheelhouse Panel Liner Replacement in Body Rear End.
  8. Install the left rear tire assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  9. Adjust the exhaust hanger as necessary.
  10. Lower the vehicle.