2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV Catalytic Converter

You need to loosen the 2 rear oil pan skid plate bolts, remove the 2 front oil pad skid plate bolts and skid plate, the muffler, the transmission cross member, and the right front connector position assurance (CPA) retainer. Next, you can disconnect the right front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector, remove the right rear CPA retainer, disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector from the right rear HO2S electrical connector, remove the right rear HO2S electrical connector clip from the engine harness clip and the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts. Then you can separate the catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold studs, slide the catalytic converter hanger out from the hanger bracket and remove the exhaust seal as required and the HO2Ss.

The recommended torque is 50 N.m (37 Ib ft).

You need to loosen the 2 rear oil pan skid plate bolts, remove the 2 front oil pad skid plate bolts and skid plate, the muffle, and the left front connector position assurance (CPA) retainer. Next, you can disconnect the left front heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector, remove the left rear CPA retainer and disconnect the left rear HO2S electrical connector from the engine wiring harness electrical connector. Then you can remove the catalytic converter to exhaust manifold nuts, separate the catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold studs, slide the catalytic converter hanger out from the hanger bracket and remove the exhaust seal as required and the HO2S's.

The recommended torque is 50 N.m (37 Ib ft).

You need to remove the muffler to catalytic converter nuts.