whatchamacallit?

[needaQuaife]

what is the name of the collant hard pipe, under the intake? and the intake must come off to replace it?

 

[llamaking122]

crossover tube?

 

[LJRuddy]

Turbo Encabulator.

 

[JRA2000TL]

The tube where the thermostat is connected? Not sure. The crossover tube is part of the intake where the DIS is, lol.

 

[SHOMON]

I think it's called the coolant crossover tube.

 

[needaQuaife]

well, yes it connects to thermostat, but it runs under intake, under the fuel rails too. when i slip the thermostat housing on, it slips over this hardpipe. with a built in gasket. this gasket is rotted and causing coolant to escape.

 

[SHOMON]

Here is the part# for the water crossover mounting set FEL-PRO Part # ES70426. $10.18 on rock auto

 

[needaQuaife]

so, the ring gasket goes on the existing hardtube? i mean, I will be reusing the hardtube?

 

[SHOMON]

Yup! The tube technically has two o-rings one on each end. When I did my front 60k I just pulled it out of the thermostat housing and replaced both while the water pump was out. I cleaned the tube and checked it for any cracks as well.

 

[needaQuaife]

awesome, thanks. i'll pick it up tommorrow.

 

[needaQuaife]

ok, so the intake must come off?

 

[SHOtime2511]

yes,it must

 

[SHOtimer]

The intake doesn't necessarily have to come off. You either need to take the thermostat assembly off of the heads completely, or pull the water pump.

Neither really require the intake being pulled.

Doug

 

[elarm1]

yes you don't have to remove the intake but it will prolly make your life easier if you did.

 

[needaQuaife]

ok, I was in process of deleting, since realizing, how to get access to leaking ring gasket. Just remove TBody & thermostat housing. . Just wish I had the right size ring G. Sitting around, so I could just do it tonight.

 

[nothingtoseehere]

Intakes take all of 10 minutes to get off, why work around it

 

[SHO_ROLLER_2]

Taking the intake off these things makes EVERYTHING easier.

Even mowing the lawn and cooking steaks, just to name a couple things.

 

[SHOMON]

Taking the intake off these things makes EVERYTHING easier.

Even mowing the lawn and cooking steaks, just to name a couple things.

x2 much easier

 

[needaQuaife]

Do not have the intake gasket set, incase i need it. Been apprehensive about removing it, but everyone / ya'll make it seem pretty straightforward and quick. I have just removed Throttle Body once, so I'm not so stressed with the idea of removing it. I have to wait till tuesday for the water crossover gasket set, from Autozone. My goals are to get the intake off & then vcovers and install the well plug gaskets I have and check shim specs.

 

[SHO_ROLLER_2]

Do not have the intake gasket set, incase i need it. Been apprehensive about removing it, but everyone / ya'll make it seem pretty straightforward and quick. I have just removed Throttle Body once, so I'm not so stressed with the idea of removing it. I have to wait till tuesday for the water crossover gasket set, from Autozone. My goals are to get the intake off & then vcovers and install the well plug gaskets I have and check shim specs.

:laugh_ti:

Yeah, after you do it 5 times!

Seriously though, take your time and you'll be fine. I mark every bolt in baggies just to be safe.

Also, be careful when you put the intake back on. The vacuum lines and other loose wires have a habit of getting caught.