2010 GMC Canyon Exhaust Heat Shield

You need to remove the air cleaner outlet duct and the air cleaner assembly. Then you need to remove the transmission filler tube bracket nut from the AIR adapter and position it aside if your vehicle is equipped with M30, and you need to remove the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) from the exhaust manifold. Finally, you need to remove the 3 nuts securing the heat shield to the exhaust manifold, then you can remove the exhaust manifold heat shield from the exhaust manifold.

You need to position the exhaust manifold heat shield to the exhaust manifold, and apply anti-seize GM P/N 12371386 (Canadian P/N 993128) to the exhaust manifold heat shield nuts. Then you need to install the exhaust manifold heat shield nuts and install the HO2S to the exhaust manifold. After that, you need to position the transmission filler tube to the A.I.R. adapter if previously removed, and you need to install the transmission filler tube bracket nut. Finally, you need to install the air cleaner assembly and the air cleaner outlet duct.

The recommended torque is 9 Nm (80 lb in).

The recommended torque is 12.5 Nm (111 lb in).

You need to raise and support the vehicle, and remove the 5 nuts securing the heat shield to the floor panel. Finally, you can remove the catalytic converter heat shield from the floor panel.