Exhaust Front Heat Shield Replacement for Saturn VUE - AWD 2003

Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

1. Hoist the vehicle.



2. Remove the manifold exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust Manifold Pipe Replacement .




Important: The front and rear heat shields overlap and utilize common rivet attachment points.

3. Remove the nut and rivets.
4. Remove the heat shield.

1. Position the shield to the vehicle, aligning the front hole stud. Place the rear of the shield under the rear shield and against the underbody.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the nut and tighten.

Tighten
Tighten the heat shield-to-underbody nut to 10 N·m (89 lb ft).

3. Install the rivets.



4. Install the manifold exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust Manifold Pipe Replacement .