LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Suzuki >> 2012 >> Equator Base >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 29 (Engine Exhaust System) >> Repair Instructions >> Exhaust Manifold Installation - Left Side
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Exhaust Manifold Installation - Left Side

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Suzuki XL7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Reference: EXHAUST MANIFOLD CLEANING AND INSPECTION - LEFT SIDE 

Fig 1: Identifying New Left Exhaust Manifold Gasket
G04843613Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  1. Install a NEW left exhaust manifold gasket.
    Fig 2: Identifying Left Exhaust Manifold
    G04843614Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  2. Install the left exhaust manifold.
    Fig 3: Identifying Left Exhaust Manifold Upper Bolts
    G04843615Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  3. Loosely install the left exhaust manifold upper bolts into the left cylinder head.
    Fig 4: Identifying Left Exhaust Manifold Lower Bolts
    G04843616Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
    CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .
  4. Loosely install the left exhaust manifold lower bolts into the left cylinder head.
  5. Tighten the left exhaust manifold bolts.

    Tightening torque 

    Tighten the left exhaust manifold bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft). 

    Fig 5: Identifying Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor
    G04843617Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Install the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor.

    Tightening torque 

    Tighten the ECT sensor to 22 N.m (16 lb ft). 

    Fig 6: Identifying Left Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield
    G04843618Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  7. Place the left exhaust manifold heat shield in position.
    Fig 7: Identifying Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Bolts
    G04843619Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  8. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts.

    Tightening torque 

    Tighten the exhaust manifold heat shield bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in). 

Reference: OIL LEVEL INDICATOR AND TUBE INSTALLATION .