Part 4: Manifold Removal
21. Now for the fun part. Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts from the intake manifold. Also remove the 4 bolts on the water passage. The water passage combined with the manifold and the throttle body all look a lot alike. The way its designed is that the water passage lies in a small cutout in the manifold assembly. Although we have no business with the passage it has to get removed in order to remove the manifold.
The left and right side of the water passage lie in front of the manifold. Take the 4 bolts out to free everything up. Once the throttle body is disconnected, the water passage will fall free. I will go into more detail when it comes time to put everything back together. The manifold assembly should be loose by now.
22. Check for and disconnect any other hoses or pipes that I may have not mentioned. Lift the manifold assembly out of its place. Its tough to work around the plastic fuel injector things…just work around them. I chose to leave the throttle cable and cruise control cable connected to the throttle body. I didn’t want to mess around with them. This limits the maneuverability of the manifold assembly. Once its out of its place turn it upside down and remove the 4 bolts in the front. This should disconnect the throttle body and free up the manifold. Toss the water passage and body aside, its time to play with the manifold. Put some paper towels in the intake passages on the engine block to prevent debris from getting in the cylinder. Btw, your going to get coolant all over the engine block…is inevitable. Just blot it up later.
23. Turn the manifold assembly upside down and remove the 5 bolts and 2 nuts.
