Century V6-3.1L VIN J (2005)
Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair
Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Right
Exhaust Manifold Replacement - Right
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner intake duct.
3. Remove the accelerator and cruise control cables with the bracket from the throttle body.
4. Rotate the engine for service access.
5. Remove the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor.
6. Remove the ignition control module and the ignition control module bracket.
7. Disconnect the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.
8. Remove the thermostat bypass pipe.
9. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe heat shield bolts.
10. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe heat shield.
11. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe nuts from the right exhaust manifold.
12. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
13. Remove the catalytic converter.
14. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pipe from the right exhaust manifold.
