Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Exhaust / Removal & installation and disassembly & reassembly
Toyota Corolla (E120): Removal & installation and disassembly & reassembly
1. Remove oxygen sensor
- Remove a clip and tear off the floor mat.
- disconnect a oxygen sensor connector.
- Remove the oxygen sensor.
2. Remove tail pipe assy
- Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and tail pipe assy.
3. Remove floor panel brace front
- Remove 2 nuts and the front floor panel brace front.
4. Remove exhaust pipe assy front
- Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and exhaust pipe assy front.
5. Install exhaust pipe assy front
- using vernier calipers, measure the free length of the compression
spring.
Minimum length: 41.5 Mm (1.634 In.) Hint
: if the free length is less than minimum, replace the compression spring.
- install a new gasket on the exhaust manifold.
- install the exhaust pipe front with 2 bolts and 2 springs.
Torque: 43 nvm (440 Kgf·cm, 32 ft·lbf)
6. Install floor panel brace front
- install the front panel brace front with 2 nuts.
Torque: 30 nvm (302 Kgf·cm, 22 ft·lbf)
7. Install tail pipe assy
- using vernier calipers, measure the free length of the compression
spring.
Minimum length: 38.5 Mm (1.516 In.) Hint
: if the free length is less than minimum, replace the compression spring.
- install a new gasket on the exhaust pipe front.
- install the exhaust tail pipe with 2 bolts and 2 springs.
Torque: 43 nvm (440 Kgf·cm, 32 ft·lbf)
8. Install oxygen sensor
- Install the oxygen sensor to the exhaust pipe front.
Torque: 44 nvm (450 Kgf·cm, 33 ft·lbf)
- connect the oxygen sensor connector.
Hint
: after installing oxygen sensor, check that sensor wire is not twisted. If it is twisted, remove the oxygen sensor and reinstall it.
9. Check exhaust gas leak
Other materials:
Inspection procedure
Hint:
if different dtcs related to different systems that have terminal e2
as the ground terminal are output
simultaneously, terminal e2 may be open.
Read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the obd ii scan
tool. Freeze frame data records
the engine conditions when a malf ...
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure
as given in these sections.
CAUTION
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move suddenly,
become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death or serious injury,
observe t ...
Circuit description
1 Check p squib circuit(airbag sensor assy center – instrument
panel passenger airbag assy)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the instrument panel ...