Exhaust Seal Replacement 1500
                    
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to 
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
 .
 
- Remove the oil pan skid plate bolts and skid plate, if equipped.
 
- Remove the right front connector position assurance (CPA) retainer (2).
 
- Disconnect the right front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1).
 
- Remove the right rear CPA retainer (4).
 
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) from the right rear HO2S electrical connector.
 
- Remove the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip from the engine harness clip (5).
 
- Remove the left rear CPA retainer (1).
 
- Disconnect the left rear HO2S electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- For vehicles equipped with a 4L60-E/4L70-E automatic transmission perform the following steps, for vehicles equipped
with a 6L80-E automatic transmission proceed to step 14.
 
- Remove the left front CPA retainer.
 
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (2) from the left front HO2S.
 
- Remove the left front HO2S electrical connector clip (1) from the fuel line clip.
 
- Remove the left front CPA retainer (2).
 
- Remove the engine wiring harness electrical connector clip (1) from the fuel line clip.
 
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) from the left front HO2S.
 
- Support the catalytic converter assembly with a suitable adjustable jack.
 
- Remove the HO2S. Refer to 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 1
 .
 
- Remove the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts (1).
 
- Separate the catalytic converter assembly from the exhaust manifolds.
 
- Lower the catalytic converter assembly using the adjustable jack.
 
- Remove the exhaust seal (2 or 3) as required.
 
Installation Procedure
- Install the NEW exhaust seal (2 or 3) as required.
 
- Raise the catalytic converter assembly into place using the adjustable jack.
 
- Install the catalytic converter assembly to the exhaust manifolds.
 
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts (1).
 
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Remove the adjustable jack from the catalytic converter assembly.
 
- Install the HO2S. Refer to 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 1
 .
 
- For vehicles equipped with a 4L60-E/4L70-E automatic transmission perform the following steps, for vehicles equipped
with a 6L80-E automatic transmission proceed to step 10.
 
- Install the HO2S electrical connector clip (1) to the fuel line clip.
 
- Connect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (2) to the HO2S.
 
- Install the CPA retainer.
 
- Connect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) to the HO2S.
 
- Install the engine wiring harness electrical connector clip (1) to the fuel line clip.
 
- Install the CPA retainer (2).
 
- Connect the left rear HO2S electrical connector to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Install the left rear CPA retainer (1).
 
- Install the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip to the engine harness clip (5).
 
- Connect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) to the right rear HO2S electrical connector.
 
- Install the right rear CPA retainer (4).
 
- Connect the right front HO2S electrical connector to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1).
 
- Install the right front CPA retainer (2).
 
- Position the oil pan skid plate and install the oil pan skid plate bolts, if equipped.
 
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.
 
                            Exhaust Seal Replacement 2500
                    
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to 
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
 
- Loosen the 2 rear oil pan skid plate bolts, remove the 2 front oil pad skid plate bolts and skid plate, if equipped.
 
- Remove the right front connector position assurance (CPA) retainer (5).
 
- Disconnect the right front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1).
 
- Remove the right rear CPA retainer (3).
 
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (2) from the right rear HO2S electrical connector.
 
- Remove the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip from the engine harness clip (4).
 
- Remove the left rear CPA retainer (1).
 
- Disconnect the left rear HO2S electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Remove the left front CPA retainer (2).
 
- Disconnect the left front HO2S electrical connector (2) from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Support the catalytic converter assemblies with suitable adjustable jacks.
 
- Remove the exhaust pipe hanger bracket bolts.
 
- Remove the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts (2).
 
- Separate the catalytic converter assemblies from the exhaust manifolds.
 
- Lower the catalytic converter assemblies using the adjustable jacks.
 
- Remove the exhaust seal(s) (1) as required.
 
Installation Procedure
- Install the NEW exhaust seal(s) (1) as required.
 
- Raise the catalytic converter assemblies into place using the adjustable jacks.
 
- Install the catalytic converter assemblies to the exhaust manifolds.
 
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts (2).
 
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Position the exhaust pipe hanger bracket to the transmission.
 
- Install the exhaust pipe hanger bracket bolts.
 
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Remove the supports from the catalytic converter assemblies.
 
- Connect the left front HO2S electrical connector (2) to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Install the left front CPA retainer (2).
 
- Connect the left rear HO2S electrical connector to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Install the left rear CPA retainer (1).
 
- Install the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip to the engine harness clip (4).
 
- Connect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (2) to the right rear HO2S electrical connector.
 
- Install the right rear CPA retainer (3).
 
- Connect the right front HO2S electrical connector to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1).
 
- Install the right front CPA retainer (5).
 
- Position the oil pan skid plate and tighten until snug the 2 rear oil pan skid plate bolts, install the 2 front oil pan skid plate
bolts, if equipped.
 
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.
 
                            Exhaust Seal Replacement RPO LFA
                    
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to 
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
 
- Remove the oil pan skid plate bolts and skid plate, if equipped.
 
- Remove the heated oxygen (HO2S) sensors. Refer to 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 Sensor 1, 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 Sensor 2, 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 1 and 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 2.
 
- Remove the right front connector position assurance (CPA) retainer (2).
 
- Disconnect the right front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1).
 
- Remove the right rear CPA retainer (4).
 
- Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) from the right rear HO2S electrical connector.
 
- Remove the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip from the engine harness clip (5).
 
- Remove the left rear CPA retainer (1).
 
- Disconnect the left rear HO2S electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Remove the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts (1).
 
- Separate the catalytic converter assembly from the exhaust manifolds.
 
- Lower the catalytic converter assembly using the adjustable jack.
 
- Remove the exhaust seal (2 or 3) as required.
 
Installation Procedure
- Install the NEW exhaust seal (2 or 3) as required.
 
- Raise the catalytic converter assembly into place using the adjustable jack.
 
- Install the catalytic converter assembly to the exhaust manifolds.
 
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts (1).
 
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).
- Remove the adjustable jack from the catalytic converter assembly.
 
- Install the HO2S. Refer to 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 1 .
 
- Connect the left rear HO2S electrical connector to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3).
 
- Install the left rear CPA retainer (1).
 
- Install the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip to the engine harness clip (5).
 
- Connect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (3) to the right rear HO2S electrical connector.
 
- Install the right rear CPA retainer (4).
 
- Connect the right front HO2S electrical connector to the engine wiring harness electrical connector (1).
 
- Install the right front CPA retainer (2).
 
- Remove the heated oxygen (HO2S) sensors. Refer to 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 Sensor 1, 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 1 Sensor 2, 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 1 and 
Heated Oxygen Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 Sensor 2.
 
- Position the oil pan skid plate and install the oil pan skid plate bolts, if equipped.
 
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 28 N·m (21 lb ft).
- Lower the vehicle.