Removing the headers is not as easy because of inaccessibility. You just have to be patient and know that you can do it.
First you need to bend down the "washer" so you can get the bolts off. This washer is actually not a single washer but goes around both bolts. Use a screwdriver and a hammer to bend it down. Before reassembling you need to flatten the washer out with a hammer. Once installed, you will bend it back up. This keeps the bolts from loosening.
Remove the bolts connecting the headers to the engine. On a couple we found a socket we could fit on. On others I had to use a open faced wrench. It was not easy due to no space to work around, but if I can do it, so can you.
There is a gasket, mine stayed on the engine and was in great shape so I didn't mess with it.
The cat is in that bulgy area toward the end of the header pipe.
I took a big screwdriver and hammer and beat around between the cat and the pipe until I could get it out. It took me almost an hour. There was a point where I was really questioning my actions but I was past the point of no return so I just kept on working at it. Needle nose pliers come in handy here as well. Keep a garbage bag nearby to put all the little bits of metal in.
Done... clean the pipe real good of all the leftover bits as best as you can and now on to the other side.
... continued in next post...
