Best way to remove the intake??

[Irish Pride]

Today i plan on replacing the valve cover gaskets, plug well seals, plugs, and wires. I've never pulled the intake and want to know what you seasoned vets could recommend. What is the proper procedure for removing the intake that will make it quick and easy, or less difficult? Also, are the valve cover gaskets meant to be used with silicone or just by themselves? Thanks

 

[SHOmethewayhome]

for the intake? easiest way for me is to start on the passenger side and work my way towards the throttle body. I disco the DIS, the connectors for the Crank Sensor (usually between the runners and the crossover tube) the vacuum lines between the secondary diaphram(little plastic can on the back of the rear surge tank) i then disconnect the sensor connectors by the IAC, throttle body, and MAF and disconnect the vacuum line there, i take out the airbox and the Maf and intake pipe from the top of the air box to the throttle body. and then i disconnect the coolant lines going to the throttlebody, and i start unbolting everything and then gently lift the intake to make sure i dont break or rip anything needlessly. its pretty straight forward actually.

SHOphoenixproject.com covers it in the 60k howto if i remember correctly.

as far as valvecover gaskets go i use a small amount of RTV around the long sides and use it in the short sides. just enough to help the gasket stick to the valvecover and especially use it for the spark plug tube rings.

its not too hard of a job as long as you leave it all in one piece when taking it off.

 

[eLindemann]

SHOtimes has a great guide that I used just this weekend. Be sure your hands aren't slippery, I didn't and dropped the intake right back down on a wire which cleanly sliced it. Minor repair job, but still kicking myself for being so stupid.
http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/mod...le=article&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=61

 

[walsh82]

When I did the 60k on my 95 MTX i removed the hood. It's only 4 bolts and it allows for more room and light while your working.

 

[elarm1]

Today i plan on replacing the valve cover gaskets, plug well seals, plugs, and wires. I've never pulled the intake and want to know what you seasoned vets could recommend. What is the proper procedure for removing the intake that will make it quick and easy, or less difficult? Also, are the valve cover gaskets meant to be used with silicone or just by themselves? Thanks

You are doing it wrong..... The most important tool you will need is a chainsaw and ax

 

[zblackbeast]

I would recommend taking all the necessary bolts off along with the hoses!

There really are no tricks and its fairly straight forward once you find all the bolts.. cause there are a lot of them.. If its your first time i see it taking around an hour or less.. I can get it off in about 15 minutes or less now.. Just practicing is key!

 

[frosho]

I can get it off in about 15 minutes or less now.. Just practicing is key!

tee hee

 

[FastAndFurious]

One thing to remind you. Be careful with valve cover bolts... Don't use More-on theory when you tighten them back on..
Don't ask me how I know.

 

[zblackbeast]

tee hee

 

[luigisho]

Don't loosen the couplers to the snakes until you go to reinstall. Just take the whole thing off as one piece. When you put it back on just loosen the runner couplers so it sits back flush to seal properly and then retighten them.

 

[zblackbeast]

Don't loosen the couplers to the snakes until you go to reinstall. Just take the whole thing off as one piece. When you put it back on just loosen the runner couplers so it sits back flush to seal properly and then retighten them.

that too.. i forgetted

 

[SuperHO]

a few tips...do a search for throttle body coolant bypass. it'll save you quite a bit of hassle next time you wanna take it off. the two "support" brackets on the rear of the intake are quite optional and very easy to not put back on. and clay...15 minutes? do you stop for a cigarette, coffee and a roll in the hay with the lil lady in the middle of it all? when you torque the valve cover bolts, a good rule of thumb is snug plus one half turn. and if you have to do anything with the couplers, you're doing it wrong.

 

[bubba]

Doing the bypass save's you 8 mins! and what he said!

a few tips...do a search for throttle body coolant bypass. it'll save you quite a bit of hassle next time you wanna take it off. the two "support" brackets on the rear of the intake are quite optional and very easy to not put back on. and clay...15 minutes? do you stop for a cigarette, coffee and a roll in the hay with the lil lady in the middle of it all? when you torque the valve cover bolts, a good rule of thumb is snug plus one half turn. and if you have to do anything with the couplers, you're doing it wrong.

 

[zblackbeast]

a few tips...do a search for throttle body coolant bypass. it'll save you quite a bit of hassle next time you wanna take it off. the two "support" brackets on the rear of the intake are quite optional and very easy to not put back on. and clay...15 minutes? do you stop for a cigarette, coffee and a roll in the hay with the lil lady in the middle of it all? when you torque the valve cover bolts, a good rule of thumb is snug plus one half turn. and if you have to do anything with the couplers, you're doing it wrong.

i have car ADD.. ill get halfway through and get distracted for a few minutes.. or ill be an idiot and forget to take something off and get bored with it and go **** or something.. ha

 

[elarm1]

i have car ADD.. ill get halfway through and get distracted for a few minutes.. or ill be an idiot and forget to take something off and get bored with it and go **** or something.. ha

Well that explains it all huh!

 

[zblackbeast]

I was hoping you would all understand!

 

[St Louis SHO]

My favorite saying: Rip, Yank, Tear.

 

[TimboSHO]

Being as active of a member as you are, I'm sure you know about checking valve shim clearances. If you have, or can get the tools, I would do that while you're in there to make sure it's running optimally. That is all.

 

[CademiaX]

pull the bolts out, disconnect the thingys connected to it, remember where they go...

 

[luigisho]

First time through I would label stuff as it comes off or gets disconnected. Makes putting it back so much less stressful. I usually use baggies or masking tape and a marker.