Before servicing the catalytic converter, ensure the exhaust system is no longer hot because it runs at a high temperature. To start, detach the negative
Battery Cable and elevate your vehicle on a hoist. For the catalytic converter on RH engines, disconnect the downstream oxygen sensor connectors, then remove the
Muffler and resonator, the nuts and cross-brace for 2.7L/3.5L and the nuts from the catalytic converter ball flange and the catalytic converter itself. When servicing the LH catalytic converter, raise the vehicle, take out the electrical connectors from the downstream oxygen sensor, remove the muffler and resonator assembly and loosen and remove both the nuts and the converter. Make sure to look for flow problems in the catalytic converter, check the element for defects using a camera or flashlight and discover any faults before deciding on a replacement for it. Set the RH catalytic converter on the exhaust manifold's ball flange and tighten the nuts lightly by hand until you begin assembly of the muffler and resonator. Secure the manifold ball nut with 12 Nm (106 inch lbs.), check there is 14 mm between exhaust and
Fuel Tank on V8s and 16 mm on V6s and measure the clearance at the rear tunnel at 15-20 mm. After that, tighten the bolts on the ball flange to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.), reconnect the oxygen sensor wires, then lower and reconnect the car's negative battery cable, before starting the car to check for leaks. Using the same methods, install the LH catalytic converter next.