Exhaust System; Removal; Installation - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

LH Exhaust Manifold Gasket-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Exhaust Manifold Gasket-Renew

Removal

1. Remove heatshield deflector, front floor (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
2. Remove LH wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.FB Wheel Arch Liner - Front - LH -
Renew).
3. Remove nut (x8) securing manifold to cylinder head.
4. Remove 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. Install LH 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/LH Rear Exhaust Pipe Assembly-
Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Rear Exhaust Pipe Assembly-Renew
Rear Exhaust Pipe Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove rear undertray.
3. Remove rear silencer assembly (see Workshop Manual
procedure 09.00.KA Silencer and Bypass Valve
Assembly - Remove for Access & Refit).
4. Remove bolts (x4), cross brace.
5. Loosen clamp nut, release/remove rear intermediate
pipe from centre pipe.
6. Remove rear intermediate pipe through subframe.
7. Remove bolts (x4), heat shields (x2).
8. Remove clamp nut, bolt and washers (x2) from rear
intermediate pipe.
Installation
1. Clean rear intermediate pipe and mating faces on centre
pipe.
2. Install clamp bolt, washers and nut.
3. Position heat shields (x2), install and torque bolts (x4).
4. Apply a proprietary exhaust sealant to clamp joint.
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5. Install rear intermediate pipe to centre pipe.
6. Align rear intermediate pipe to silencer.
7. Install rear muffler assembly (see Workshop Manual
Code
procedure 09.00.KA Silencer & Bypass Valve Assembly -
RH 09.00.CD
Remove for Access & Refit).
8. Torque tighten clamp nut.
9. Install cross brace, install and torque tighten bolts (x4).
10. Install rear undertray.
11. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Exhaust System (Excluding Manifold/
Downpipes)-Renew
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Exhaust System (Excluding Manifold/
Downpipes)-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove undertrays - vehicle set (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.PD Undertrays - Vehicle Set - Renew).
3. Remove Allen bolts(x4), bumper diffuser to mounting
brackets. Remove diffuser
4. Disconnect both by-pass valve vacuum lines.
5. Mark rear stub pipes to silencer for assembly purposes.
6. Loosen clamps (x2), rear stub pipes to muffler. Remove
stub pipes and clamps.
7. Remove bolts (x4), securing LH and RH silencer rear
hanger brackets to body. Remove hanger brackets.
8. Remove bolts (x4), rear exhaust pipes to silencer. Collect
springs from bolts.
Code
9. Remove bolts (x4), silencer front mountings to subframe.
RH 09.00.HB
Remove mountings from silencer.
LH 09.00.JB
10. Position suitable lifter to support weight of silencer. with
assistance, remove silencer.
11. Remove bolts (x4), remove rear subframe cross brace.
12. Loosen clamps (x2), release RH and LH rear pipes from
centre pipe.
13. Remove rear pipes through subframe.
14. Loosen clamps (x2), centre pipe to LH and RH catalysts.
15. Release centre pipe from mountings, LH and RH
catalysts, remove centre pipe.
16. Disconnect multiplugs (x4), from each catalyst.
17. Secure sufficient lengths of string to HEGO sensor
multiplugs for assembly purposes.
18. Remove cable ties (x2) from LH and RH HEGO sensor
harnesses.
19. Remove nuts (x6), securing each catalyst to exhaust
manifolds.
20. With assistance, remove catalysts (x2), release HEGO
sensor harnesses from behind heat shield.
21. Remove string from multiplugs.
22. Discard gaskets (x2) from exhaust manifolds.
Workshop Manual
Pipes and Supports (09.03)

Exhaust System (09.00)

Code
09.00.NB
9-2-3