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OPERATION Heat shields are needed to protect both the vehicle and the environment from the high temperatures Avoid application of rust prevention com- pounds or undercoating materials to exhaust floor pan heat shields on cars so equipped. Light over spray near the edges is EXHAUST FLEX-JOINT COUPLING DESCRIPTION The exhaust flex-joint is welded to the catalytic converter (Fig. 4). OPERATION The exhaust flex-joint coupling is used to secure the catalytic converter to the engine manifold. This the back-and-forth motion of a transverse mounted Fig. 3 Heat Shields—JX 1 – HEAT SHIELD 2 – RESONATOR HEAT SHIELD Fig. 4 Flex-Joint Coupling—2.5L Engine 1 – BELLOWS JX EXHAUST SYSTEM 11 - 3 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued) |