Q: How to service and repair the exhaust pipe on Mercury Cougar?
A: In order to fix the exhaust pipe, lift the car and loosen the flexible pipe by unscrewing six nuts. Test and fit defective hanger insulators and fit new gaskets. Apply Myrpol Lubricant D7AZ-19553-AA or any other similar lubricant on the insulator and fasten the installation with the six nuts.
Q: How to Service the Exhaust Pipe on Mercury Mariner?
A: To maintain the exhaust flexible pipe, make sure that the vehicle is in neutral position on a hoist. Take the catalytic converter nuts off and tighten new ones to 47 Nm. Take off the flexible pipe nuts, tighten new ones to 25 Nm, fit them over with new gaskets. Insulators should not be oily or greasy because this will lead to deterioration.