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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2000 🢒 Firebird 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 3.8L 🢒 Exhaust Pipe and Muffler Heat Shields Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the exhaust muffler. Refer to Muffler Replacement .

    2. Object Number: 21701 Size: SH
  2. Remove the exhaust pipe heat shield bolts.
  3. Remove the exhaust pipe heat shield.

    4. Object Number: 223008 Size: SH
  4. Remove the exhaust muffler heat shield bolts.

    5. Object Number: 223010 Size: SH
  5. Remove the exhaust muffler heat shield bolt.

    6. Object Number: 223012 Size: SH
  6. Remove the exhaust muffler heat shield bolts and bracket.
  7. Remove the exhaust muffler heat shield.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 223012 Size: SH
  1. Install the exhaust muffler heat shield.
  2. Install the exhaust muffler heat shield bracket and bolts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the muffler heat shield bolts to 2 N·m (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 223010 Size: SH
  3. Install the exhaust muffler heat shield bolt.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the exhaust muffler heat shield bolt to 2 N·m (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 223008 Size: SH
  4. Install the exhaust muffler heat shield bolts.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the exhaust muffler heat shield bolts to 2 N·m (18 lb in).


    Object Number: 21701 Size: SH
  5. Install the exhaust pipe heat shield.
  6. Install the exhaust pipe heat shield bolts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the exhaust pipe heat shield bolts to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

  7. Install the exhaust muffler. Refer to Muffler Replacement .