Tools for fixing Intake Manafold leak
#1
Tools for fixing Intake Manafold leak
I'm going to attempt to fix my intake manifold leak and am wondering if I need any special tools. I know I'll have to get the tools to separate the fuel lines. I don't have any universal joints for my sockets so I would guess I will need one or more of those. I have some extensions and I have the other normal stuff (torque wrench, breaker bar, box/open end wrenches, etc). I have the Haynes manual and have read Shoebox's cam install page a few times so I'm ready to tackle this. Thanks
#2
Off the top of my head:
Metric sockets
Metric wrenches
Torque wrench
Breaker bar
Fuel disconnect tool
Flat head screw driver
Brake Cleaner
Razor blade/gasket scraper
New intake and TB gaskets
RTV
Rags
Metric sockets
Metric wrenches
Torque wrench
Breaker bar
Fuel disconnect tool
Flat head screw driver
Brake Cleaner
Razor blade/gasket scraper
New intake and TB gaskets
RTV
Rags
#3
Thanks for the reply. I've got all of that stuff except the fuel line disconnect tool which I can get easily enough. I'll be happy to get rid of the puddle of oil in my garage and the lovely smell my car makes after I drive it!
#11
Clean all the surfaces with denatured alcohol. Use the "ultra" RTV (I like the Ultra Gray) to seal the valleys, then allow the RTV to cure-out for more than 24 hours before staring the engine.
If you start the engine immediately after installing the intake and before the RTV has cured completely, the possibility of having a leak greatly increases.
WD
If you start the engine immediately after installing the intake and before the RTV has cured completely, the possibility of having a leak greatly increases.
WD
#12
Thanks for all the replies. This is great info. Is there a certain amount of time that the RTV should sit on the block before you put the manifold back on? Are there any other tricks to get this job done? I know I need to get a piece of cardboard and put holes in it to put all the intake bolts/studs in for the correct order of them. I plan on replacing my thermostat while I've got this apart to a 160 degree and I'll change the PCV valve. Not sure if therer is anything else I should change while I'm doing this.
Last edited by Gerb; 05-14-2008 at 10:22 AM.
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