9-5 Aero (9600) L4-2.3L Turbo (B235) HO (2000)
Muffler: Service and Repair
Front Silencer
Front silencer
To remove
1. Raise the car.
2. Undo the nuts at the joint between the front and rear sections of the exhaust system.
3. Remove the clips from the rubber mounts.
4. Remove the two front rubber mounts and position the jack under the end of the pipe.
5. Remove the remaining rubber mounts and lower the exhaust system.
NOTE If the system is severed ahead of the last silencer, undo the rear silencer's exhaust clamp and cut the system there.
To fit
NOTE The rubber mounts can be smeared with non-acidic Vaseline for easier fitting. Fit in reverse order. Adjust the system so that it is not under
tension or in contact with the bottom of the car.
Tightening torque:
Front/rear exhaust system: 22 Nm (16.2 ft. lbs.)