muffler SUBARU FORESTER 2004 Service Repair Manual

EI-52
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
Heat Shield Cover
26.Heat Shield Cover
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT HEAT SHIELD COVER
Loosen the four bolts to remove front heat shield cover.
2. CENTER HEAT SHIELD COVER
Loosen the four bolts to remove center heat shield
cover.
3. REAR HEAT SHIELD COVER
1) Remove the muffler. MOVAL, Muffler.>
2) Loosen the four bolts to remove rear heat shield
cover.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
(A) Transmission mount
DI-00211
(A)
EI-00107
EI-00108

EXHAUST
EX(H4SO)
Page
1. General Description ....................................................................................2
2. Front Exhaust Pipe......................................................................................7
3. Center Exhaust Pipe .................................................................................10
4. Rear Exhaust Pipe ....................................................................................11
5. Muffler .......................................................................................................13

EX(H4SO)-3
EXHAUST
General Description
(1) Front exhaust pipe upper cover
CTR(14) Muffler (28) Rear catalytic converter upper
cover
(15) Cushion rubber
(2) Front exhaust pipe lower cover
CTR(16) Rear exhaust pipe (29) Rear catalytic converter lower
cover
(17) Clamp
(3) Clamp (18) Center exhaust pipe upper cover (30) Rear catalytic converter
(4) Front exhaust pipe upper cover LH (19) Center exhaust pipe lower cover (31) Gasket
(5) Front exhaust pipe lower cover LH (20) Protector
(6) Front exhaust pipe (21) GasketTightening torque: N
⋅m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(7) Front exhaust pipe lower cover RH (22) Front oxygen (A/F) sensorT1: 8 (0.8, 5.8)
(8) Front exhaust pipe upper cover
RH(23) Front catalytic converterT2: 13 (1.3, 9.4)
(24) Center exhaust pipeT3: 18 (1.8, 13.0)
(9) Gasket (25) Front catalytic converter lower
coverT4: 21 (2.1, 15.2)
(10) SpringT5: 30 (3.1, 22.4)
(11) Chamber (26) Front catalytic converter upper
coverT6: 35 (3.6, 26.0)
(12) GasketT7: 48 (4.9, 35.4)
(13) Self-locking nut (27) Rear oxygen sensor

EX(H4SO)-5
EXHAUST
General Description
(1) Front exhaust pipe upper cover
CTR(15) Rear exhaust upper cover (31) Front catalytic converter upper
cover
(16) Rear exhaust lower cover
(2) Front exhaust pipe lower cover
CTR(17) Rear catalytic lower converter
cover(32) Front oxygen (A/F) sensor
(33) Rear oxygen sensor
(3) Clamp (18) Clamp (34) Clamp
(4) Front exhaust pipe upper cover LH (19) Cushion rubber
(5) Front exhaust pipe lower cover LH (20) Rear exhaust pipeTightening torque: N
⋅m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(6) Front exhaust pipe (21) GasketT1: 8 (0.8, 5.8)
(7) Front exhaust pipe lower cover RH (22) Self-locking nutT2: 13 (1.3, 9.4)
(8) Front exhaust pipe upper cover
RH(23) MufflerT3: 18 (1.8, 13.0)
(24) ProtectorT4: 21 (2.1, 15.2)
(9) Gasket (25) GasketT5: 30 (3.1, 22.4)
(10) Gasket (26) Front catalytic converterT6: 35 (3.6, 26.0)
(11) Spring (27) Center exhaust lower coverT7: 48 (4.9, 35.4)
(12) Chamber (28) Center exhaust upper cover
(13) Rear catalytic converter (29) Center exhaust pipe
(14) Rear catalytic converter upper
cover(30) Front catalytic converter lower
cover

EX(H4SO)-11
EXHAUST
Rear Exhaust Pipe
4. Rear Exhaust Pipe
A: REMOVAL
1) Separate the rear exhaust pipe from center ex-
haust pipe.
CAUTION:
Be careful, the exhaust pipe is hot.
2) Separate the rear exhaust pipe from muffler.
3) Apply a coat of SUBARU CRC to mating area of
the cushion rubbers in advance.
SUBARU CRC (Part No. 004301003)
4) Remove the rear exhaust pipe bracket from the
cushion rubber.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Apply a coat of SUBARU CRC to mating area of
the cushion rubbers in advance.
SUBARU CRC (Part No. 004301003)
2) Install the rear exhaust pipe bracket to cushion
rubber.
NOTE:
Replace the gaskets with new ones.
3) Install the rear exhaust pipe to muffler.
Tightening torque:
48 N
⋅m (4.9 kgf-m, 35.4 ft-lb)
4) Install the rear exhaust pipe to center exhaust
pipe.
Tightening torque:
18 N
⋅m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)
EX-00037
EX-00024
EX-00025
EX-00025
EX-00024
EX-00037

EX(H4SO)-13
EXHAUST
Muffler
5. Muffler
A: REMOVAL
1) Separate the muffler from rear exhaust pipe.
CAUTION:
Be careful, the exhaust pipe is hot.
2) Apply a coat of SUBARU CRC to mating area of
the cushion rubbers in advance.
SUBARU CRC (Part No. 004301003)
3) Remove the front, right and left cushion rubber,
and detach the muffler assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Replace the gasket with a new one.
Tightening torque:
48 N
⋅m (4.9 kgf-m, 35.4 ft-lb)
C: INSPECTION
1) Make sure there are no exhaust leaks from con-
nections and welds.
2) Make sure there are no holes or rusting.
3) Make sure the cushion rubber is not worn or
cracked.
EX-00024
EX-00026
EX-00024

EX(H4SO)-14
EXHAUST
Muffler

EXHAUST
EX(H4DOTC)
Page
1. General Description ....................................................................................2
2. Front Exhaust Pipe......................................................................................7
3. Center Exhaust Pipe ...................................................................................9
4. Joint Pipe ..................................................................................................13
5. Rear Exhaust Pipe ....................................................................................14
6. Muffler .......................................................................................................16

EX(H4DOTC)-4
EXHAUST
General Description
2. CENTER AND REAR EXHAUST PIPE, AND MUFFLER
 2.0 L model
(1) Gasket (13) Rear catalytic converter (25) Muffler cutter
(2) Front catalytic converter (14) Gasket (26) Center exhaust pipe (Rear)
(3) Center pipe upper cover (Front) (15) Rear exhaust pipe
(4) Center exhaust pipe (Front) (16) Lower rear exhaust pipe cover
(Front)Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(5) Center pipe lower cover (Front)T1: 13 (1.3, 9.6)
(6) Bracket (17) ChamberT2: 18 (1.8, 13.0)
(7) Gasket (18) CushionT3: 30 (3.1, 22.4)
(8) Center pipe upper cover (Rear) (19) SpringT4: 35 (3.6, 26.0)
(9) Center pipe lower cover (Rear) (20) BoltT5: 48 (4.9, 35.4)
(10) Upper rear catalytic converter
cover(21) Upper rear exhaust pipe cover
(Front)T6: INSTALLATION, Rear Oxygen
Sensor.>
(11) Lower rear catalytic converter
cover(22) Gasket
(23) Muffler
(12) Rear oxygen sensor (24) Cushion rubber
EX-00040
T4
A
T1
T5
T6
T4
(25)
(19)(24)
(24) (20)
(18) (17)
(16)(23)
(22)
(21)
A
(14)
T3
T4
T4
T4
(1)
(2)
(6)
(3)
(5)
T2 (8)(10) (12)
(11) (13)
(9) (26)
(7)
T1
T1
(15)
(4)

EX(H4DOTC)-5
EXHAUST
General Description
 2.5 L model
(1) Gasket (12) GasketTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(2) Front catalytic converter (13) Rear exhaust pipeT1: 13 (1.3, 9.6)
(3) Center pipe upper cover (14) ChamberT2: 18 (1.8, 13.0)
(4) Center exhaust pipe (15) Cushion rubberT3: 30 (3.1, 22.4)
(5) Center pipe lower cover (16) SpringT4: 35 (3.6, 26.0)
(6) Bracket (MT model) (17) BoltT5: 48 (4.9, 35.4)
(7) Bracket (AT model) (18) GasketT6: INSTALLATION, Rear Oxygen
Sensor.> (8) Catalytic converter upper cover (19) Muffler
(9) Catalytic converter lower cover (20) Cushion rubber
(10) Rear oxygen sensor (21) Muffler cutter
(11) Rear catalytic converter
A
A
T5
T4
T3
T4
T4
T4
T4
T2
(21) (20)
(19)(18)
(15) (14)
(1)
(2)(3)
(5)
(6)(4)(11) (17)
(16)(8)
(12)
(10)
(13)
T1
T6
(7)
EX-02007
(9)
(20)