Exhaust

Removal & installation and disassembly & reassembly

1. Remove oxygen sensor

1
Remove a clip and tear off the floor mat.
2
disconnect a oxygen sensor connector.
3
Remove the oxygen sensor.

2. Remove tail pipe assy

Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and tail pipe assy.

3. Remove floor panel brace front

Toyota Corolla. 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

1
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.
2
install a new gasket on the exhaust manifold.
3
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

1
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.
2
install a new gasket on the exhaust pipe front.
3
install the exhaust tail pipe with 2 bolts and 2 springs.
Torque: 43 nvm (440 Kgf·cm, 32 ft·lbf)

8. Install oxygen sensor

1
Install the oxygen sensor to the exhaust pipe front.
Torque: 44 nvm (450 Kgf·cm, 33 ft·lbf)
2
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

Test yourself

A quick Toyota Corolla quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.