Cruze

Exhaust Front Pipe Replacement - 2.0L Diesel LNP

Warning: Refer to Exhaust Service Warning in the Preface section.

Warning: Refer to Protective Goggles and Glove Warning in the Preface section.

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.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the front compartment insulator. Refer to Front Compartment Insulator Replacement .



3. Support the exhaust system.
4. Remove the 3 catalytic converter to exhaust front pipe nuts (3).
5. Remove the exhaust front pipe (4) from the catalytic converter flange (1).
6. Remove the gasket (2).



7. Remove the 2 exhaust front pipe to intermediate pipe nuts (1).
8. Remove and DISCARD the 2 drive frame bolts (4)
9. Remove the 2 exhaust front pipe hanger bracket bolts (5).
10. Remove the exhaust front pipe (3) and the gasket (2).
11. Remove the exhaust front pipe hanger bracket from the exhaust front pipe. Refer to Exhaust Pipe Front Hanger Bracket Replacement .

1. Install the exhaust front pipe hanger bracket to the exhaust front pipe. Refer to Exhaust Pipe Front Hanger Bracket Replacement .
2. Install the exhaust front pipe (3) and a NEW gasket (2).

Warning: Refer to Torque-to-Yield Fastener Warning in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

3. Install the 2 NEW drive frame bolts M10 (4) and tighten the bolts to 60 N·m +30° - 45° (44 lb ft) +30° - 45°.
4. Install the 2 exhaust front pipe to intermediate pipe nuts (1) and tighten the nuts to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).
5. Install the 2 exhaust front pipe hanger bracket bolts M8 (5) and tighten the bolts to 22 N·m (17 lb ft).



6. Install the exhaust front pipe (4) to the catalytic converter flange (1) with a NEW gasket (2).
7. Install the 3 catalytic converter to exhaust front pipe nuts (3) and tighten the nuts to 22 N·m (16 lb ft).
8. Install the front compartment insulator. Refer to Front Compartment Insulator Replacement .
9. Lower the vehicle.