2005 Buick LeSabre Exhaust Pipe

You should remove the bolt securing the center exhaust hanger to the rear suspension support bracket, apply a suitable lubricant to the exhaust pipe hanger rod to ease the removal of the hanger, and pull outward on the center exhaust hanger to remove it from the exhaust pipe hanger rod, remove the nut securing the rear exhaust hanger to the rear exhaust hanger bracket, apply a suitable lubricant to the tailpipe hanger rod to ease the removal of the hanger and pull outward on the rear exhaust hanger to remove it from the tailpipe hanger rod.

You should place the new exhaust crossover seal over the exhaust crossover, insert the exhaust crossover into the right exhaust manifold, install the bolts securing the exhaust crossover to the exhaust manifolds, install the power brake booster heat shield to the exhaust crossover, install the two nuts securing the power brake booster heat shield to the exhaust crossover, install the air cleaner intake duct and install the fuel injector sight shield.

You should place a NEW exhaust manifold pipe gasket over the right exhaust manifold studs, position the exhaust manifold pipe to the right exhaust manifold, install the two nuts attaching the exhaust manifold pipe to the right exhaust manifold, place a NEW catalytic converter gasket over the catalytic converter studs, position the catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold pipe and install the four nuts to secure the catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold pipe and lower the vehicle.

You should apply a soapy solution to the tailpipe hanger rod and the inner diameter of the rear exhaust hanger to ease the installation of the hanger, press the rear exhaust hanger over the tailpipe hanger rod, position the rear exhaust hanger to the rear exhaust hanger bracket, install the nut securing the rear exhaust hanger to the rear exhaust hanger bracket, apply a soapy solution to the exhaust pipe hanger rod and the inner diameter of the center exhaust hanger, press the center exhaust hanger over the exhaust pipe hanger rod, and install the bolt securing the center exhaust hanger to the rear suspension support bracket.

You should remove the four nuts securing the catalytic converter to the exhaust manifold pipe, position the exhaust system rearward, enough to allow the studs located in the front of the catalytic converter to clear the exhaust manifold pipe, remove the catalytic converter gasket, remove the two nuts attaching the exhaust manifold pipe to the right exhaust manifold and remove the exhaust manifold pipe and the gasket.