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Exhaust Heat Shield Replacement

Fig 1: Exhaust Heat Shield And Retainers
GM2027912Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
Exhaust Heat Shield Replacement

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WARNING:

Refer to Exhaust Service Warning .

CAUTION:

Do not bend the exhaust flex pipe more than 10 degrees in any direction. Bending of more than 10 degrees or twisting in a range of ±0.5 degrees will damage the exhaust flex decoupler.

Preliminary Procedures

  1. Remove the catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement (2.4L LEA) , Catalytic Converter Replacement (2.0L LHU) .
  2. Lower and support the exhaust muffler deep as possible.
1 Heat Shield Retainers (Qty: 7)
2 Heat Shield