Rear Exhaust Pipe - Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual

REAR EXHAUST PIPE
EXHAUST
5. Rear Exhaust Pipe
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground terminal from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle.
3) Separate the rear exhaust pipe from center ex-
haust pipe.
CAUTION:
Be careful, the exhaust pipe is hot.
4) Separate the rear exhaust pipe from muffler.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to pull down the rear exhaust
pipe.
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5) Remove the rear exhaust pipe.
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Replace the gaskets with new ones.
1) Install the rear exhaust pipe to muffler.
Tightening torque:
48 N.m (4.9 kgf-m, 35.4 ft-lb)
2) Install the rear exhaust pipe to center exhaust
pipe.
Tightening torque:
18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)
3) Lower the vehicle.
4) Connect the battery ground terminal to battery.
C: INSPECTION
1) Make sure there are no exhaust leaks from con-
nections and welds.
2) Make sure there are no holes or rusting.
3) Make sure the cushion rubber is not worn or
cracked.
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