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Warm Up TWC Removal/Installation: Rear

  1. Raise the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Remove the intermediate shaft (see INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REMOVAL ).
  3. Remove the rear A/F sensor (Sensor 1) (see A/F SENSOR REPLACEMENT ) and the rear secondary HO2S (Sensor 2) (see SECONDARY HO2S REPLACEMENT ).
  4. Remove the exhaust pipe A mounting nuts (rear WU-TWC side) (see EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER REPLACEMENT ).
  5. Carefully remove the rear WU-TWC.
    Fig 1: Removing Rear WU-TWC With Torque Specifications
    G07354009Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Carefully install the rear WU-TWC with a new gasket and new self-locking nuts. Tighten the nuts in a crisscross pattern in two or three steps.
  7. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal.