jthorpe7525

I am removing the air intake manifold for my 89 5.0 and I have removed the four bolts but it will not come off any suggestions?

GreyStang

Do you mean the throttle body? It might be stuck on with sealer.. just give it a few taps & it should come off

Chitown racer

I have a suggestion, pop the nameplate that says 5.0 HO on top of your manifold and remove the other 2 bolts you find underneath. Then I recommend not doing another thing to your Mustang until you atleast get a chiltons or haynes repair manual for it.

samseed101

I was just gonna say...if you only removed 4 bolts, i think I know the problem, LoL. In all honesty though, if you didnt know there were two other bolts, then you probably should read at least a haynes or something first. Because chances are you also don't know that when you put it back on, you have to torque the bolts to a certain level.

If you're taking off the lower, it gets even uglier.

GreyStang

Umm,, are you removing the throttle body or the upper plenum??

samseed101

I'm guessing the upper plenum. He called it an "air intake manifold" So I assume that's what he means. And if you've never removed one before you probably wouldnt think they would have two more bolts under the manifold plate.

I understand that everyone has to start somewhere and we aren't all born knowing everything there is to know. But when it comes to something like that, it's usually a better idea to read up on it and ask any questions before you actually start doing the task.

For example, lets say he does get all 6 bolts off and doesnt crack any vacuum lines, etc. Would he know to be very careful underneath so he doesn't drop into the lower intake and down the runners?

GreyStang

Yea dropping a tiny washer down an intake manifold can really ruin your day lol