Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual page 237

Pipes and Supports (09.03)
Exhaust System (09.00)
Removal
1. Remove wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.GB Wheel Arch Liner - Front - RH -
Renew).
2. Loosen EGR pipe in valve.
3. Remove heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
4. Remove (nuts x2) EGR pipe from manifold, discard
gasket and tie aside.
5. Remove nut (x8) securing manifold to cylinder head.
6. Remove nut (x2) on engine mountings.
7. Raise engine by approx. 25mm. (care to be taken as
inlet manifold can foul).
8. Remove exhaust manifold from vehicle and discard
gasket.
9. Remove heatshield from manifold (bolts x4)
Installation
1. Clean exhaust manifold and mating face on engine.
Install new gasket to engine.
2. Install heatshield to manifold (bolts x4)
3. Install manifold to engine.
4. Install nut (x8) securing manifold to cylinder head
(torque).
5. Lower engine.
6. Install nuts (x2) on engine mounts (torque).
7. Install (nuts x2) EGR pipe from manifold, clean mating
face and fit new gasket (torque).
8. Install heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
9. Tighten EGR pipe in valve (torque).
10. Install wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.GB Wheel Arch Liner - Front - RH -
Renew).
LH Exhaust Manifold-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Exhaust Manifold-Renew
Removal
1. Remove heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
2. Remove LH front wheel arch liner (see Workshop
Manual procedure 01.02.FB Wheel Arch Liner - Front -
LH - Renew).
3. Remove nuts (x8), securing manifold to cylinder head.
4. Remove exhaust manifold, remove and discard gasket.
Installation
1. Clean manifold and mating face on engine. Install new
gasket to engine.
2. Install manifold to engine.
9-2-2
3. Install nuts (x8) securing manifold to cylinder head
(torque).
4. Install LH front wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.FB Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH -
Renew).
5. Install heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
RH Exhaust Manifold Gasket-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Exhaust Manifold Gasket-Renew
Removal
1. Remove wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.GB Wheel Arch Liner - Front - RH -
Renew).
2. Loosen EGR pipe in valve.
3. Remove heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
4. Remove nuts (x2), EGR pipe to manifold, discard gasket
and tie EGR pipe aside.
5. Remove nut (x8) securing exhaust manifold to cylinder
head.
6. Remove nuts (x2) on engine mountings.
7. Raise engine by approximately 25mm. (care to be taken
as inlet manifold can foul).
8. Remove exhaust manifold from vehicle and discard
gasket.
Installation
1. Install new gasket to engine, clean mating face on
engine.
2. Install manifold to engine.
3. Install nut (x8) securing manifold to cylinder head
(torque).
4. Lower engine.
5. Install nuts (x2) on engine mounts (torque).
6. Install (nuts x2) EGR pipe from manifold, clean mating
Code
face and fit new gasket (torque).
LH 09.00.CB
7. Install heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
8. Tighten EGR pipe in valve (torque).
9. Install wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.GB Wheel Arch Liner - Front - RH -
Renew).
Workshop Manual
Code
RH 09.00.CC
October 2005