EXHAUST PIPE - REMOVAL

Wear protective gloves when removing the exhaust pipe.

The exhaust pipe is extremely hot immediately after the engine has stopped.

Confirm that the exhaust pipe has cooled down before removing it.

1. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 FLOOR PANEL BRACE

Remove the 4 bolts and rear No. 1 floor panel brace.

2. REMOVE FRONT CENTER FLOOR BRACE

Remove the 4 bolts and front center floor brace .

3. DISCONNECT HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR

Remove the grommets of the heated oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).

Using the SST, remove a oxygen sensors (BANK 1, BANK 2).

4. REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts.

Remove the 2 bolts and 2 compression springs from the tail exhaust pipe assembly.

Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly and 3 gaskets.

5. REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY

Disconnect the 6 exhaust pipe supports to remove the tail exhaust pipe assembly.

6. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE DAMPER

Remove the 2 bolts and exhaust pipe damper.

7. REMOVE TAIL EXHAUST PIPE BAFFLE SUB-ASSEMBLY

Using a plastic hammer, uniformly tap off the exhaust pipe baffle sub-assemblies.

LEXUS IS250, IS220d / GSE20 ALE20