BadSax
enjoys 3 martini lunches
So... here we all are, much as I'm sure everyone predicted...
I'm thinking about pulling the intake off, and before I get into the nuts and bolts of it... that's right, I'm the funny one... here is my main concern...
The car as far as I know has never had the intake removed, the car has spent a lot of time sitting and not getting a lot of use. I'm afraid of stripping a bolt, or snapping a bolt and then being basically screwed... I told you I was the funny one...
Now, if I just drop the car off at my mechanic, is there any less of a chance that the same thing might happen to him? Will he have some magical touch (or spray lubricant) that will make all of the bolts just practically remove themselves?
here are my other problems...
Besides the obvious fact that I don't actually know what most of the stuff on that list is... I think I get the whole 'remove anything connected to the intake' vibe...
So let's break this down... yeah I went there...
Ok, again, not sure what all that stuff is, but it sounds like you just remove anything attached to the intake, so that should be fine...
Is this something special, or will I probably have already done it while removing the stuff above?
I'm not gonna lie, second only to breaking bolts, I think this is the part that freaks me out... I've been looking at the fuel rails and do they just pop off the injectors?
Is there a sequence to taking the bolts off?
Do I really need a new lower gasket? I'm not trying to be cheap, I just need to know if I should go right now and get one before I possibly start doing this...
So... are there any other tips that might help me out with this?
What are your thoughts here?
Thanks!
-J
I'm thinking about pulling the intake off, and before I get into the nuts and bolts of it... that's right, I'm the funny one... here is my main concern...
The car as far as I know has never had the intake removed, the car has spent a lot of time sitting and not getting a lot of use. I'm afraid of stripping a bolt, or snapping a bolt and then being basically screwed... I told you I was the funny one...
Now, if I just drop the car off at my mechanic, is there any less of a chance that the same thing might happen to him? Will he have some magical touch (or spray lubricant) that will make all of the bolts just practically remove themselves?
here are my other problems...
Intake Manifold —Upper, Lower and IMRC
Removal
Remove the water bypass tube (8548); refer to Section 303-03 .
Remove the generator (GEN) (10300); refer to Section 414-02 .
Disconnect the accelerator ad cruise control cables; refer to Section 310-03 .
Disconnect the evaporative emission hose (9G297) from the upper intake manifold.
Disconnect the throttle position sensor connector.
Disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose (6853) from the intake manifold.
Disconnect the idler air control valve connector.
Loosen the EGR tube nut from the EGR valve (9D475).
Disconnect the EGR valve vacuum hose.
Remove the fuel injection supply manifold (9F792); refer to Section 303-04 .
Remove the bolts and remove the upper intake manifold.
Remove the bolts and remove the lower intake manifold.
Disconnect the RH and the LH intake manifold runner control (IMRC).
NOTE: The lower intake manifold runner control gaskets are housed within grooves on the bottom surface of the IMRC.
Remove the intake manifold runner control and the upper and lower gaskets.
Discard the lower gaskets and use new lower gasket during installation.
Installation
Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
Besides the obvious fact that I don't actually know what most of the stuff on that list is... I think I get the whole 'remove anything connected to the intake' vibe...
So let's break this down... yeah I went there...
is the water bypass tube what I think it is... the tube that goes in front of the alternator? and if so, won't it, I dunno... be full of water?Remove the water bypass tube (8548); refer to Section 303-03.
Remove the generator (GEN) (10300); refer to Section 414-02 .
Disconnect the accelerator ad cruise control cables; refer to Section 310-03 .
Disconnect the evaporative emission hose (9G297) from the upper intake manifold.
Disconnect the throttle position sensor connector.
Disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose (6853) from the intake manifold.
Disconnect the idler air control valve connector.
Ok, again, not sure what all that stuff is, but it sounds like you just remove anything attached to the intake, so that should be fine...
Loosen the EGR tube nut from the EGR valve (9D475).
Disconnect the EGR valve vacuum hose.
Is this something special, or will I probably have already done it while removing the stuff above?
Remove the fuel injection supply manifold (9F792); refer to Section 303-04.
I'm not gonna lie, second only to breaking bolts, I think this is the part that freaks me out... I've been looking at the fuel rails and do they just pop off the injectors?
Remove the bolts and remove the upper intake manifold.
Remove the bolts and remove the lower intake manifold.
Is there a sequence to taking the bolts off?
Discard the lower gaskets and use new lower gasket during installation.
Do I really need a new lower gasket? I'm not trying to be cheap, I just need to know if I should go right now and get one before I possibly start doing this...
So... are there any other tips that might help me out with this?
What are your thoughts here?
Thanks!
-J
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