cant get the intake manifold off
04-24-2007, 04:53 PM
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cant get the intake manifold off
i got a prob with the fuel rails so im taking off the upper intake manifold....i got all 6 bolts as shown in the haynes manual but it wont even budge....anyone got any ideas?
if all are off, use excessive force
04-24-2007, 05:00 PM
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RE: cant get the intake manifold off
I am assuming this is in reference to the stock intake. You may have to persuade it a bit. With the years of gunk and varnish acting like cement plus the upper to lower gasket that has seen many heat cycles, they can be a bitch to remove. Get a rubber mallet and hit it all around the edges. Some WD40 will help also. Once you get a loose side, use a flat blade screwdiver as a wedge.
04-24-2007, 05:01 PM
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RE: cant get the intake manifold off
ORIGINAL: Pony 5.0
I am assuming this is in reference to the stock intake. You may have to persuade it a bit. With the years of gunk and varnish acting like cement plus the upper to lower gasket that has seen many heat cycles, they can be a bitch to remove. Get a rubber mallet and hit it all around the edges. Some WD40 will help also. Once you get a loose side, use a flat blade screwdiver as a wedge.
I am assuming this is in reference to the stock intake. You may have to persuade it a bit. With the years of gunk and varnish acting like cement plus the upper to lower gasket that has seen many heat cycles, they can be a bitch to remove. Get a rubber mallet and hit it all around the edges. Some WD40 will help also. Once you get a loose side, use a flat blade screwdiver as a wedge.
04-24-2007, 05:05 PM
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RE: cant get the intake manifold off
alright thanks guys....i just didnt want to try to force it off if i was being stupid and forgetting something....ill try again with the screw driver and things....thanks a lot
04-24-2007, 06:01 PM
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RE: cant get the intake manifold off
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This should be obvious but try not to drop anything into the open intake holes. Youll hate yorself for it. I covered mine with duct tape.
This should be obvious but try not to drop anything into the open intake holes. Youll hate yorself for it. I covered mine with duct tape.
04-24-2007, 07:01 PM
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RE: cant get the intake manifold off
IF something like that ever happens your first step is one of those extendable magnet thingys they sell at the counter of pretty much all auto parts stores - we've all had to go on "fishing" trips at one point or another