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Exhaust manifold, remove and install.

Drain coolant from cylinder block drain plug on right side of block, behind exhaust manifold. s140103.jpg (32400 bytes)
Remove coil wire from coil, unplug temp sensors on coolant manifold on right side of engine, near oil fill cap. Remove 10mm nut retaining harness to distributor housing. s140075.jpg (37918 bytes)
Remove upper radiator hose completely and remove thermostat hose from coolant manifold at right side of engine.  s140019.jpg (32560 bytes)
Remove the two 10mm bolts securing coolant feed pipe to cylinder head cooling pipe.  Remove hose from water pump and coolant reservoir, move pipe aside. s140121.jpg (63215 bytes)
Remove the eight 10mm bolts securing cooling pipe to cylinder head and remove pipe, in order to gain clearance to exhaust manifold nuts.  s140122.jpg (62431 bytes)
Remove the sixteen 9mm nuts from the exhaust manifold. 180016.jpg (33028 bytes)

NOTE:
Ensure coolant is drained before the following steps to ensure coolant does not enter open exhaust system.  Coolant will damage the catalytic converter.

Remove bolts from exhaust manifold / exhaust pipe flange. 180011.jpg (15097 bytes)
Remove bolt from exhaust bracket at transmission. 180015.jpg (14228 bytes)
Remove both brackets from the front sway bar, allow bar to hang down from links. 310005.jpg (63183 bytes)
Pull exhaust manifold away from cylinder head and out bottom of engine bay.
If necessary, remove nut from right engine mount, raise engine and/or drop exhaust system for more clearance.

Installation:

Replace all copper nuts and gaskets.

Part Numbers:

Gasket, manifold to head. 4 required : 11 61 1 312 961
Gasket, manifold to catalyst.  2 required : 11 76 1 308 686
Bolt, M10x45 - manifold to cat, 3 required : 07 11 9 913 855
Bolt, M10x50 - manifold to cat, 1 required : 07 11 9 913 859
Nut, M10 - manifold to cat, 3 required : 18 30 1 737 744
Nut, M6 - manifold to head, 16 required : 11 62 1 304 755
Stud, M6x35 - manifold to head, 16 required : 11 12 1 312 096
 

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