Exhaust Manifold Description; Exhaust Manifold - Right Removal; Inspection; Installation - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD
DESCRIPTION
The exhaust manifolds are a log style design and
made of cast nodular iron (Fig. 109). The outlets are
designed for V-band clamp attachment of close cou-
pled catalytic converters.
Fig. 109 EXHAUST MANIFOLD
1 - HEAT SHIELD - UPPER
2 - BOLT - HEAT SHIELD
3 - GASKET
4 - BOLT - EXHAUST MANIFOLD
5 - EXHAUST MANIFOLD
6 - HEAT SHIELD - LOWER
EXHAUST MANIFOLD - RIGHT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from remote jumper
terminal.
(2) Remove air intake tube and air filter housing.
(3) Remove bolt attaching battery cable housing
tube to transmission housing.
(4) Remove bolts attaching EGR tube from exhaust
manifold and EGR valve. Discard gaskets. (Refer to
25 - EMISSIONS
RECIRCULATION/TUBE - REMOVAL)
(5) Disconnect electrical connector and remove
exhaust manifold mounted oxygen sensor.
(6) Loosen and remove the manifold to catalytic
converter V-Band clamp.
NOTE: Do not reuse V-Band clamp.
CONTROL/EXHAUST
(7) Remove heat shield attaching screws and
remove heat shields (Fig. 110).
(8) Remove exhaust manifold attaching bolts and
remove manifold (Fig. 110).
Fig. 110 EXHAUST MANIFOLD (LEFT SHOWN -
1 - HEAT SHIELD - UPPER
2 - BOLT - HEAT SHIELD
3 - GASKET
4 - BOLT - EXHAUST MANIFOLD
5 - EXHAUST MANIFOLD
6 - HEAT SHIELD - LOWER

INSPECTION

(1) Inspect exhaust manifolds for damage or
cracks.
(2) Check manifold flatness.
(3) Inspect the exhaust manifold gasket for obvi-
ous discoloration or distortion.
(4) Check distortion of the cylinder head mounting
surface with a straightedge and thickness gauge.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install exhaust manifold and gasket. Tighten
bolts working from center outwards to 23 N·m (200
in. lbs.) (Fig. 110).
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(2) Install heat shields. Tighten attaching screws
to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.) (Fig. 110).
(3) Install a new V-Band clamp and tighten 10
N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(4) Install oxygen sensor and connect electrical
connector.
(5) Install EGR tube using new gaskets. Tighten
screws to 11 N·m (95 in. lbs.).
ENGINE 2.7L 9 - 75
RIGHT SIMILAR)