Q: How do I remove and install a catalytic converter?
A: To remove the catalytic converter, open the hood and spray the upper exhaust pipe-to-exhaust manifold flange nuts with penetrating oil. Let it sit and remove the nuts. Raise the vehicle and support it on jackstands. Disconnect the downstream Oxygen Sensor and, if applicable, the upstream sensor if it is installed in the exhaust pipe rather than the manifold. Remove the two bolts/nuts that attach the exhaust pipe behind the catalytic converter to the resonator pipe flange. Finally, remove the catalytic converter and discard the old flange gaskets.