Malibu V6-191 3.1L VIN M SFI (1997)
Exhaust Manifold: Service and Repair
Left
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the top half of the air cleaner assembly. Remove the throttle body duct.
3. Partially drain the cooling system. See Cooling System.
4. Remove the radiator hose from the thermostat housing.
5. Remove the coolant by-pass pipe at the coolant pump and from the exhaust manifold. See Cooling System.
6. Remove the exhaust crossover heat shield.
7. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe from the manifold.
8. Disconnect the secondary ignition wires from the spark plugs.