VehiCROSS 4WD V6-3.5L (1999)
Muffler: Service and Repair
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Raise the vehicle and support with suitable safety stands.
3. Remove exhaust silencer fixing nuts (3) then disconnect rear exhaust pipe from exhaust silencer.
4. Remove exhaust silencer fixing bolts (4) then disconnect exhaust silencer from front exhaust pipe (5).
5. Remove exhaust silencer mounting nuts from chassis side then remove exhaust silencer (1).
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following points:
1. Install the exhaust silencer (1) chassis side and tighten four nuts to the specified torque.
Nuts: 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.)
2. Install the exhaust silencer and tighten two bolts (4) on front exhaust pipe to specified torque.
Bolts: 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
3. Install the rear exhaust pipe and tighten on exhaust silencer to specified torque.
Nuts: 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)