Exhaust 1993

Exhaust System Alignment

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Check for loose, damaged, or missing heat shields. Install new heat shields as necessary. Check for any trapped foreign material between the heat shields and the exhaust system components.
3. Loosen all exhaust component fasteners and clamps from the exhaust manifolds to muffler inlet pipe.
4. NOTE: Make sure the exhaust insulators are free to move. Beginning at the front of the vehicle, align the exhaust system to establish the maximum clearance. Make sure the muffler extension pipe and the muffler inlet pipe are pushed all the way into the preceding pipe and the notches are correctly lined up with the tabs.
5. Beginning at the front of the vehicle, tighten all fasteners and clamps to specification.
6. Start the engine and check the exhaust system for leaks.

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