Remove screws or quick-release connectors - 1 - and - 2 - and remove noise insulation.
Installing
Installation is reverse of removal. On vehicles with auxiliary heater, note the following:
After installing noise insulation, check location of exhaust pipe - A - ; a seal - B - must be installed
between exhaust pipe and noise insulation.
Fig. 24: Identifying Exhaust Pipe And Seal
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Exhaust pipe must project below seal and the escape of exhaust from the pipe - A - must not be impaired.
FRONT AXLE JOINTS: SEAL BOOTS, CHECKING PLAY AND ATTACHMENT
Tie rod ends
Check play by moving tie rods and wheels.
You should not feel or see any play.
Check all around ball joint boots - arrow - for damage and correct seating. Use a mirror, if necessary.
Ball joint boots can usually be recognized by leaking lubrication.
NOTE:
Perform this test with vehicle on lift (wheels hanging freely).
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Maintenance Maintenance Procedures
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