Refit

6. Turbo models: Remove 3 nuts securing front pipe to exhaust elbow.
7. Remove front pipe.
8. Remove and discard gasket.

Refit

1. Remove all traces of gasket from mating faces of front pipe and catalytic converter.
2. Naturally Aspirated models: Position front pipe and new gasket to exhaust manifold, fit securing nuts finger tight.
3. Turbo models: Position front pipe and new gasket to exhaust elbow, fit securing nuts finger tight.
4. Connect front pipe to rubber mounting.
5. Connect front pipe to catalytic converter; use a new gasket; fit and tighten nuts to 34 Nm.
6. Naturally aspirated models: Progressively tighten front pipe to exhaust manifold nuts by diagonal selection to 45 Nm.
7. Turbo models: Progressively tighten front pipe to turbocharger nuts to 45 Nm.
8. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER – 2.0

Service Repair No. 17.50.01

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

2. Remove 3 nuts securing catalytic converter to intermediate pipe.
3. Carefully separate intermediate pipe from catalytic converter; discard gasket.

CAUTION: Catalytic converters are manufactured from ceramic material which is very fragile, avoid heavy impacts on converter casing.

4. Remove 3 nuts securing catalytic converter to front pipe.
5. Remove catalytic converter, discard gasket.

Refit

1. Remove all traces of gasket material from mating faces.
2. Fit new gasket to front pipe flange, fit catalytic converter; fit but do not tighten nuts.
3. Fit new gasket to intermediate pipe flange, connect catalytic converter to pipe, fit nuts and tighten to 34 Nm