Caution: Refer to Exhaust Service Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.



2. Remove two support hanger retainer clips (1) and two rubber hangers (2) from the support hangers.



3. Loosen two ring clamp fastening nuts (1).
4. Slide both of the rear pipes (2) out of the muffler pipe slip joints.
5. Remove the rear pipe assembly.
6. Support the catalytic converter assemblies and the muffler assemblies with a jackstand.



7. Remove the catalytic converter to muffler flange bolts (1).
8. Separate the catalytic converter and muffler assemblies then remove the flange gasket (2), from the flange joint.



9. Remove four retainer clips (1), and four rubber hangers (2), from the right and left muffler support hangers.
10. Remove the muffler assembly.

1. Position the muffler assembly to the vehicle.
2. Support the muffler assembly with a jackstand.



3. Install four rubber hangers (2), to the right and left muffler support hangers and four retainer clips (1).



4. Install a new catalytic converter to muffler flange gasket (2).

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

5. Install the catalytic converter to muffler flange bolts (1).

Tighten
Tighten the catalytic converter to muffler flange bolts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).




6. Position the rear pipe assembly.
7. Slide both of the rear pipes (2) into the muffler pipe slip joints.
8. Install two ring clamp fastening nuts (1).

Tighten
Tighten the ring clamp nuts to 43 N·m (32 lb ft).




9. Install two rubber hangers (2), to the support hangers and two support hanger retainer clips (1).
10. Lower the vehicle.