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Monday, April 9, 2012

How to replace Exhaust Manifold on Equinox and Torrent?

The complete procedure to replace Exhaust manifold on Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent car models.

In this chapter step by step exhaust manifold removal details are provided.

The procedure is as follows:-----

Left Side
  1. Remove the three nuts attaching the exhaust crossover pipe to the left exhaust manifold.
  2. Remove the EGR pipe bolts and gasket from the left exhaust manifold.
  3. Remove the EGR valve bolts, EGR valve, and gasket from the upper intake manifold and remove the assembly from the engine. 

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    Fig. Remove the bolts (3,5) holding the EGR pipe (4) to the EGR valve (1) to access the left exhaust manifold.
  4. Remove the spark plug wires from the spark plugs.
  5. Remove the spark plugs.
  6. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts.
  7. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield.
  8. Remove the exhaust manifold nuts.
  9. Remove the exhaust manifold.
  10. Remove the exhaust manifold gasket.
  11. Remove the exhaust studs, if required. 

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    Fig. Exploded view of the left side exhaust manifold
To install:
  1. Clean the exhaust manifold and the cylinder head sealing surfaces.
  2. Install the exhaust manifold studs. Tighten the exhaust manifold studs to 13 ft. lbs. (18 Nm).
  3. Install the exhaust manifold gasket.
  4. Install the exhaust manifold.
  5. Install the exhaust manifold nuts, working from the center out to 12 ft. lbs. (16 Nm).
  6. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield.
  7. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts. Tighten the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
  8. Install the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve gasket and the EGR assembly to the upper intake manifold.
  9. Install the EGR valve bolts. Tighten the EGR valve bolts to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm).
  10. Install the EGR pipe gasket and pipe to the left exhaust manifold.
  11. Install the EGR pipe bolts. Tighten the EGR pipe bolts to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm).
  12. Install the three nuts that attach the exhaust crossover pipe to the left exhaust manifold and tighten to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm).

These details will help.
Thanks.           

FOR MORE HELP GO TO: ---

Car repair guide?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/03/car-repair-guide.html



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