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Exhaust System: Muffler: Removal

Fig 1: Front Exhaust Pipe And Resonator Module Clamps
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1 - MUFFLER AND RESONATOR ASSEMBLY
2 - CLAMPS
3 - RH CATALYTIC CONVERTER
4 - LH CATALYTIC CONVERTER
  1. Raise vehicle.
  2. Remove catalytic converter to muffler and resonator clamps (2).
    Fig 2: TUNNEL REINFORCEMENT
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    1 - NUTS
    2 - TUNNEL REINFORCEMENT
  3. Remove nuts (1) and tunnel reinforcement (2).
    Fig 3: Exhaust Pipe Assembly
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    1 - BALL FLANGE
    2 - MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY
    3 - BAND CLAMPS
    4 - ISOLATOR
    5 - RH REAR RESONATOR AND TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY
  4. 5.7L Engine - Remove LH resonator and tailpipe assembly (Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM/RESONATOR - REMOVAL) .
  5. Remove isolators (4).
  6. Remove muffler and tailpipe assembly (5) by twisting/turning while pulling assembly out of catalytic converters.