Exhaust system and suspension elements (Range Rover 3)

Before disconnecting the battery, make sure that all the requirements and conditions contained in the section on disconnecting the battery are met.

GENERAL INFORMATION, Precautions when working with electrical equipment.

Dismantling

1. Put the car on a lift.

2. Disconnect "negative" battery terminal.



3. Remove and discard the 2 nuts and 2 bolts securing the downpipe to the intermediate pipe flange.



4. Turn away a nut of fastening of an intermediate suspension bracket of system of release to a body.



5. Turn away 8 nuts of fastening of a back pillow of a suspension bracket of the muffler to a body and, by means of the partner, remove from the car exhaust system in gathering.

NOTE: If disassembly was carried out only to provide access to other elements of the system, then further disassembly operations should not be performed.

6. Remove the 5 rubber pads from the main system assembly, remove the rubber pads from the system suspension points on the body.

Assembly

1. Wipe exhaust pipe and exhaust manifold flanges.

2. Install rubber pads on the system suspension points and on the main system assembly.

3. With the help of a partner, install the exhaust system on the car, align the flanges, lightly tighten the bolts and nuts. Attach the rear pair of muffler brackets to the body and lightly tighten the nuts.

4. Bring the middle suspension of the system to the body, screw on the nut and tighten it to a torque of 68 Nm.

5. Bring the remaining elements of the system fastening to the body, screw on the nuts and tighten them to a torque of 25 Nm.

6. Check up correctness of provision of system of release of the fulfilled gases.

7. Align exhaust flanges and tighten new nuts evenly. Tightening torque 45 Nm.

8. Attach "negative" battery terminal.

9. Start the engine. With the engine running, check the tightness of the exhaust system (no breakthrough of exhaust gases).