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Installation instruction for GHL Exhaust
Tools Needed 13mm,14mm,16mm sockets, Prybar, O2 Sensor tool, Stubby 16mm wrench
Install time 2hrs. (partially because working with jackstands sucks lol and it was 9 degrees)
Here's a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNazmncDo0
1. Unbolt the clamp connecting the Downpipe with 2-13mm from the rear section.
2. Separate rear section from down pipe.
3. Unbolt four bolts to remove the tunnel brace.
4. Remove the bracket bolt by the resonator (2-13mm bolts). Remove rubber from hanger when convenient..
5. Soak both the left rubber hangers on the rear section with Wd-40 or your choice or spray lubricant.
6. Take the prybar or whichever tool your prefer and on the rear section remove both left hanger out of the rubber. Take the bolts out of the bracket on the right on the rear section. (2-13mm). Remove rubber from stock exhaust.
7. Pull out old exhaust.
8. Remove the axle splash shield.( 2-16mm) ( this allows you more room to get to the nuts on the turbo.)
9. Remove the post Cat 02 Sensor with the 02 Sensor Tool.
10. Remove the Pre-cat 02 Sensor.
11. Unbolt the Downpipe from the turbo There will be four 16 mm nuts. ( The nut that is closest to the engine block, I used a stubby 16mm wrench to get to it.)(You can go from the top to get these nuts off, but its easier from underneath)
12. Remove the 2-13mm bolts on the bracket holding up the Downpipe.
13. Unbolt the two tunnel supports, by removing 4-13mm bolts on each.
14. Pull out the old down pipe.
15. Set the New Downpipe in place ( I reused the stock Gasket)
16. Reinstall the closest tunnel support to the front to give some
support while you are bolting the down pipe to the turbo. (4-13mm bolts)
17. Then Install the next tunnel support.
18. Tightened the 16mm nuts on the Downpipe to the turbo.
19. Reinstall the Pre-cat 02 Sensor.
20. Reinstall the post 02 Sensor.
21. Reinstall the axle splash shield. (2-16mm bolts)
22. Put a clamp on the down pipe.
23. put either the straight pipe or the resonator on the Downpipe.
24. Bolt up the bracket for the pipe with the resonator (2-13mm) ( The gas tank bracket goes on top of the black bracket)
25. Put the pipe w/ the resonator metal hanger in the rubber hangers bracket you just bolted up. And then put the other metal hanger in the next rubber hanger.
26. Put the clamp on the pipe and then slide the straight pipe/Resonator and the rear resonator section together.
27. Bolt up the last tunnel support.
28. Tighten both clamps with the 14mm Deep well socket.
29. Install the rubber hanger bracket you unbolted from the rear and then slide the rear section into the remaining rubber hangers.
30. Put a clamp over the rear section, then slide the rear section and the rear resonator pipe together.
31. Tighten the clamp with the 14mm deep well socket.
32. The bracket up front holding up the Downpipe was not needed for reinstallation. I put the 13mm bolts back into the stock location. Lower the car, and enjoy.
Tools Needed 13mm,14mm,16mm sockets, Prybar, O2 Sensor tool, Stubby 16mm wrench
Install time 2hrs. (partially because working with jackstands sucks lol and it was 9 degrees)
Here's a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNazmncDo0
1. Unbolt the clamp connecting the Downpipe with 2-13mm from the rear section.
2. Separate rear section from down pipe.
3. Unbolt four bolts to remove the tunnel brace.
4. Remove the bracket bolt by the resonator (2-13mm bolts). Remove rubber from hanger when convenient..
5. Soak both the left rubber hangers on the rear section with Wd-40 or your choice or spray lubricant.
6. Take the prybar or whichever tool your prefer and on the rear section remove both left hanger out of the rubber. Take the bolts out of the bracket on the right on the rear section. (2-13mm). Remove rubber from stock exhaust.
7. Pull out old exhaust.
8. Remove the axle splash shield.( 2-16mm) ( this allows you more room to get to the nuts on the turbo.)
9. Remove the post Cat 02 Sensor with the 02 Sensor Tool.
10. Remove the Pre-cat 02 Sensor.
11. Unbolt the Downpipe from the turbo There will be four 16 mm nuts. ( The nut that is closest to the engine block, I used a stubby 16mm wrench to get to it.)(You can go from the top to get these nuts off, but its easier from underneath)
12. Remove the 2-13mm bolts on the bracket holding up the Downpipe.
13. Unbolt the two tunnel supports, by removing 4-13mm bolts on each.
14. Pull out the old down pipe.
15. Set the New Downpipe in place ( I reused the stock Gasket)
16. Reinstall the closest tunnel support to the front to give some
support while you are bolting the down pipe to the turbo. (4-13mm bolts)
17. Then Install the next tunnel support.
18. Tightened the 16mm nuts on the Downpipe to the turbo.
19. Reinstall the Pre-cat 02 Sensor.
20. Reinstall the post 02 Sensor.
21. Reinstall the axle splash shield. (2-16mm bolts)
22. Put a clamp on the down pipe.
23. put either the straight pipe or the resonator on the Downpipe.
24. Bolt up the bracket for the pipe with the resonator (2-13mm) ( The gas tank bracket goes on top of the black bracket)
25. Put the pipe w/ the resonator metal hanger in the rubber hangers bracket you just bolted up. And then put the other metal hanger in the next rubber hanger.
26. Put the clamp on the pipe and then slide the straight pipe/Resonator and the rear resonator section together.
27. Bolt up the last tunnel support.
28. Tighten both clamps with the 14mm Deep well socket.
29. Install the rubber hanger bracket you unbolted from the rear and then slide the rear section into the remaining rubber hangers.
30. Put a clamp over the rear section, then slide the rear section and the rear resonator pipe together.
31. Tighten the clamp with the 14mm deep well socket.
32. The bracket up front holding up the Downpipe was not needed for reinstallation. I put the 13mm bolts back into the stock location. Lower the car, and enjoy.
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