 Intake manifold removal ? |
 Aug 19 2006, 04:09 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Tech Moderators Posts: 388 Joined: 19-September 02 From: Pekin Member No.: 11  |
This may be a stupid question but does anybody have any tricks to getting to the bolts underneath the manifold? I must be looking at it wrong or trying it from the wrong angle but I cant seem to get to them. Thanks in advance for the help, and feel free to call me a dumb ass
-------------------- Brian J
1996 Talon TSI AWD Great indeed is the power of the dragon as the sun, yet humbly and slowly it meanders its way shy, minuscule indeed is the power of the tiny scorpion, yet it swaggers its tail and boasts to the sky. |
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Aug 19 2006, 04:59 PM
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Web Administrator Yo!  Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376 |
Guess that I can't be much help because the two times that I have had the intake mani out of the car it was still attached to the head. It would think that you could get them from under the car. I would guess that you have tried that though...
-------------------- Fast & Furious on the outside...DSM under the hood!!!
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Aug 19 2006, 09:00 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
When I've done it on a 1G I was able to access the bolts from the passenger side by removing the battery, throttle body, piping and etc. You are working on them blind but you should be able to reach them all.
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Aug 19 2006, 09:02 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
You should be able to get to them from underneath, as long as your arm is skinny. I think the driver side axle block easy access.
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Aug 20 2006, 10:02 AM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 6-February 04 From: Bloomington Member No.: 233 |
On a 2G I always remove the battery tray and mount, as well as the A/C compressor and then I can snake my arm around the bottom of the intake to get out those four bolts. It's a pinch but it's do-able, even with my sausage link arms and fingers.
-------------------- Yeah!!!!!!!!!!! AND WASH THAT THING OFF BEFORE YOU COME BACK!!! GROSS
FP 3065, Ported 2G exahust manifold, AEM EMS, 3" 02 housing, Shepard Racing Stage 3 tranny, Fadinza 8 LB. flywheel, Exedy stage 2 tripple puck thick ceramic cluch, 08 from the tank to filter, -6 to rail from filter, Aeromotive FPR 1:1 riseing rate, Crower Stage 4's. All of that and I don't know what I want to do next. |
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Aug 21 2006, 10:46 AM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
I've used the universal sockets with good results gives you a LOT of leeway as far as wrench angles and such. Make sure it's a universal socket and not just a universal attached to a socket, cause that's too bulky to fit against the manifold flange.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready...  |
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Aug 21 2006, 11:28 AM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Tech Moderators Posts: 388 Joined: 19-September 02 From: Pekin Member No.: 11 |
I got it off yesterday. I ended up taking out the battery and tray and also removing the starter because that damn thing was just getting in the way. Damn I am getting sick of working on this car. Nothing ever goes as easy as it should
 But that's what I get for owning a DSM I guess I think I found out what may have been plagueing my car (one of the main things anyway) since I got it back. I will post pics as soon as I can find my cable. -------------------- Brian J
1996 Talon TSI AWD Great indeed is the power of the dragon as the sun, yet humbly and slowly it meanders its way shy, minuscule indeed is the power of the tiny scorpion, yet it swaggers its tail and boasts to the sky. |
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Aug 21 2006, 02:17 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182 |
Was I right about half the gasket being gone?
-------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car
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Aug 22 2006, 10:00 AM
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Info Seeker Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Mackinaw IL Member No.: 906 |
same thing happend to mine with the half gasket on the intake manifold. to get mine off i took the intake and throttle body off.
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Aug 23 2006, 12:43 AM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Tech Moderators Posts: 388 Joined: 19-September 02 From: Pekin Member No.: 11 |
QUOTE (ncgalant @ Aug 21 2006, 03:17 PM) Was I right about half the gasket being gone? Well, sort of This is what I saw when I removed the intake  I looked at the head and seen that the whole gasket was there but when I put it up to the intake  It has a 2G head and a 1G intake manifold and he used a 2G gasket, and by the condition of the gasket it appears to be the one that was already on the car. Which begs the question what happend to the brand new 1G gasket I had in the car and told him to use. Well hopefully when I get it put back together I will have no more leaks and a good running car. -------------------- Brian J
1996 Talon TSI AWD Great indeed is the power of the dragon as the sun, yet humbly and slowly it meanders its way shy, minuscule indeed is the power of the tiny scorpion, yet it swaggers its tail and boasts to the sky. |
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Aug 23 2006, 07:14 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10 |
Another quality job by... oh, not supposed to say that, am I...
-------------------- The fastest car I own is a minivan....
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Aug 23 2006, 07:52 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
There's no reason to make mountains out of mole hills with the rule to not post personal opinions about shops.
It's quite obvious that Scorp got the shaft in a big way. -------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Aug 23 2006, 08:20 PM
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Web Administrator Yo! Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376 |
Man, somebody had a real bad case of the I don't give a sh!ts! That should make a big difference to capture all of the metered air
-------------------- Fast & Furious on the outside...DSM under the hood!!!
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