CDsDontBurn
Well-Known Member
I'm working on replacing the "leakless gasket" to take care of an ongoing issue with my 6GA, that I believe is causing my car to overheat now.
Working on getting the leakless gasket replaced has been a bit more difficult than anticipated. It looks like you have to remove #8 to replace #9 (the leakless gasket). However, I can't figure out how to remove #11 (passage pipe) from #8 (Water Passage). The lower intake manifold is in the way for direct access to #11 for removal from #8. I'm thinking that the lower intake manifold has to be removed to allow access for removal? True?
If true, how is the lower intake manifold removed? I've never had to do that before. The fuel rails have to be removed, which means that the injectors come out. But how are the fuel rails secured to the intake manifold? After that, it looks like the bolts / nuts that secure the lower intake manifold should be easy to access.
If not true, because #11 (the pipe) seems to separate from #8 (water passage) based on the parts diagram, is there a way to separate the #11 (pipe) from the #8 (water passage) that I'm not seeing? If so, how? Does it just pull off? Is there a clip or something that needs to be removed that will allow for #8 (water passage) to be removed?
What am I missing here that will allow the #8 water passage to be removed?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/f8t2o9sjGVJumaUK6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZbSjueB6F5BxGQ9M9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/y4nVz9rVPVe8R22i9
Behind the sensor plug (yellow) you can see the #11 pipe. The sensor plug is attached to #8 water passage.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EsqLAQwjGdCA3AX68
The #11 pipe in the valley of the engine traveling to the water pump.
Working on getting the leakless gasket replaced has been a bit more difficult than anticipated. It looks like you have to remove #8 to replace #9 (the leakless gasket). However, I can't figure out how to remove #11 (passage pipe) from #8 (Water Passage). The lower intake manifold is in the way for direct access to #11 for removal from #8. I'm thinking that the lower intake manifold has to be removed to allow access for removal? True?
If true, how is the lower intake manifold removed? I've never had to do that before. The fuel rails have to be removed, which means that the injectors come out. But how are the fuel rails secured to the intake manifold? After that, it looks like the bolts / nuts that secure the lower intake manifold should be easy to access.
If not true, because #11 (the pipe) seems to separate from #8 (water passage) based on the parts diagram, is there a way to separate the #11 (pipe) from the #8 (water passage) that I'm not seeing? If so, how? Does it just pull off? Is there a clip or something that needs to be removed that will allow for #8 (water passage) to be removed?
What am I missing here that will allow the #8 water passage to be removed?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/f8t2o9sjGVJumaUK6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZbSjueB6F5BxGQ9M9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/y4nVz9rVPVe8R22i9
Behind the sensor plug (yellow) you can see the #11 pipe. The sensor plug is attached to #8 water passage.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EsqLAQwjGdCA3AX68
The #11 pipe in the valley of the engine traveling to the water pump.