9000 CSE V6-2962cc 3.0L DOHC (B308) (1996)
Exhaust Crossover Pipe: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the oxygen sensor cables, undo the cable clamps and the clips and raise the car.
CAUTION: Do not twist the cables. The oxygen sensor is sensitive to blows and impacts and must be handled with care.
2. Remove the oxygen sensors, one for each cylinder bank.
3. Undo the joint between the front pipe and the three-way catalytic converter. Unhook the rubber hanger from the body.
4. Unbolt the front exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifolds and lift down the pipe.
CAUTION: There are gaskets between the exhaust manifolds and the front pipe.