OEM 2000 Chevrolet Camaro Exhaust Manifold

2000 Chevrolet Camaro Exhaust Manifold Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the left exhaust manifold on 2000 Chevrolet Camaro?

  A: Starting the replacement process of the left Exhaust Manifold requires support and elevation of the vehicle. Start by removing the 3-way Catalytic Converter before unfastening the connector position assurance (CPA) retainer along with the wiring harness connector from the Oxygen Sensor. The next step requires you to disconnect the Oxygen Sensor connector from the Spark Plug wire harness bracket while removing the Oxygen Sensor from the Exhaust Manifold. Unplug the wires that connect to spark plugs 1, 3 and 5 before extracting the spark plugs numbered 3 and 5 from the Cylinder Head. Lower the car and remove the number 1 Spark Plug from the Cylinder Head after taking off the two rear Exhaust Manifold studs with their attached nut from the Exhaust Manifold. You must remove all Exhaust Manifold heat shield nuts and heat shields from the Exhaust Manifold before removing Exhaust Manifold studs and nut from the Exhaust Manifold. After that, disconnect the Exhaust Manifold with its gasket from the Cylinder Head. Position the Exhaust Manifold Gasket and manifold onto the Cylinder Head studs only after you have installed the heat shield studs to the Exhaust Manifold. First install the front pair of Exhaust Manifold studs with a nut which needs to be tightened to 15 nm (11 ft. Lbs.) while the Exhaust Manifold nut requires a torque of 18 nm (13 ft. Lbs.). Fasten the Exhaust Manifold heat shields using heat shield nuts while tightening them to 10 nm (89 inch lbs.). Fasten the number 1 Spark Plug into the Cylinder Head while tightening it to 27 nm (20 ft. Lbs.). Raising the vehicle again will allow you to put in the two rear Exhaust Manifold studs and nut before torquing them to 15 nm (11 ft. Lbs.) and the Exhaust Manifold nut to 18 nm (13 ft. Lbs.). Use the tightened number 3 and number 5 spark plugs on the Cylinder Head at 27 nm (20 ft. Lbs.) before connecting wires to numbers 1, 3 and 5 spark plugs. The Oxygen Sensor must be installed at the Exhaust Manifold before tightening to 42 nm (31 ft. Lbs.) while connecting the Oxygen Sensor connector at both the Spark Plug wire harness bracket and wire harness connector. The last step includes connecting the cpa retainer followed by the installation of the 3-way Catalytic Converter before lowering the vehicle.