Q: How to replace the LH Exhaust Manifold on Buick LeSabre?
A: Starting with lh Exhaust Manifold replacement requires wire removal from spark plugs followed by the removal of oil tube and indicator before taking off left engine lift brackets with their fasteners. You must remove two fasteners that secure the exhaust crossover to the left Exhaust Manifold. After that, detach the left Exhaust Manifold fasteners followed by removing the left Exhaust Manifold and gasket. Avoid reusing the gasket during the process. After inspection of the left Exhaust Manifold users should insert a new Exhaust Manifold gasket onto the cylinder head studs. Position the left Exhaust Manifold toward the exhaust crossover while placing it up to the left cylinder head before tightening its fasteners to 30 nm (22 ft. Lbs.). The exhaust crossover needs two bolts positioned correctly with torque set to 20 nm (15 ft. Lbs.). Install the left engine lift bracket to the engine bays after positioning it correctly then fasten and torque the retaining fasteners to 30 nm (22 ft. Lbs.). Approach the final steps by returning the oil level indicator along with its tube back to their original positions and attach the Spark Plug Wires to their respective plugs.
Q: How to replace the left exhaust manifold on Buick Regal?
A: The procedure for left Exhaust Manifold replacement starts with the negative Battery Cable and includes removal of the fuel injector sight shield and engine mount struts together with the lower right engine mount strut bracket. Begin the procedure by removing exhaust crossover pipe bolts from the left Exhaust Manifold then moving on to remove left spark plugs from cylinders 1, 3, and 5. Before finishing remove the oil level indicator tube. Start the procedure by removing the nut and bolt which holds down the engine lift bracket on its left side. Once these components come off the bracket can easily be removed. The Exhaust Manifold process starts with removing heat shield nuts and the heat shield before using Exhaust Manifold bolts and nuts to remove both components and the gasket. The technician should clean and inspect the left Exhaust Manifold before installing both a new gasket and the Exhaust Manifold itself. Tighten up the Exhaust Manifold bolts and nuts to 30 nm (22 ft. Lbs.) before installing the Exhaust Manifold heat shield along with its corresponding nuts that need to be tightened to 20 nm (15 ft. Lbs.). The engine lift bracket installation requires securing the bolt and nut to 30 nm (22 ft. Lbs.) while the oil level indicator tube and left spark plugs in cylinders 1, 3, and 5 receive placement before the exhaust crossover bolts receive 20 nm (15 ft. Lbs.) tightening to the left Exhaust Manifold. To complete the repair install the lower right engine mount strut bracket as well as engine mount struts and fuel injector sight shield before connecting the negative Battery Cable.
Q: How to Service and Repair the Exhaust Manifold on the Left Side of a Buick Enclave?
A: The process to change the left side Exhaust Manifold begins by removing the Exhaust Manifold heat shield before uninstalling the oil level indicator followed by disconnection of the Catalytic Converter. As a next step remove the Exhaust Manifold bolts before discarding the gasket because reuse is prohibited. The heated Oxygen Sensor needs removing from the Exhaust Manifold position. As a replacement step for the old sensor use gm p/n 12377953 anti-seize compound or its equivalent to coat threads. Fasten the ho2s to the Exhaust Manifold at 42 n.m (31 lb ft). Install the first bolt to the Exhaust Manifold while simultaneously setting down the new Exhaust Manifold Gasket onto the manifold for bolt attachment. After placing the Exhaust Manifold (with installed gasket) to the Cylinder Head and the Catalytic Converter position the remaining Exhaust Manifold bolts while applying torque to 20 n.m (15 lb ft). The repair requires reinstallation of the Catalytic Converter followed by the oil level indicator then the Exhaust Manifold heat shield.