manifold question

[Camster44]

since i have a valvetrain tick i was gonna take off the valve covers and to do that u need to take off the upper manifold. i took out all 6 bolts and the egr valve off, the manifold is off the gasket in the front and the back is off just a little but it wont budge anymore. anyone have any suggestions?

[97rs4life]

Re: manifold question

did you get the hidden bolts? Is this the 3.4 or 3.8?

If you are positive you got them all then take a rubber mallet and pop it off lightly

[Camster44]

Re: manifold question

i have just got told that there are two shorter bolts but where are they located exactly?

[UDLOSE98]

Re: manifold question

way far back, practically right next to the firewall.

[Camster44]

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ok i got the hidden bolts out but the tall bolt in the back to the right i have out but i cant get it out of the area cause its to tall and hitting the firewall thing above it.

[UDLOSE98]

Re: manifold question

hmmm, not sure what bolt that is, are we talking 3.4 or 3.8?

[3.4 slow to go]

Re: manifold question

sounds like a 3.4 if you need to remove the upper manifold to remove the valve covers, but he's not fessing up on which motor he has.

[redbird8628]

Re: manifold question

he has a 3.4, ive been talking to him via AIM and cant figure it out, he says he has all 8 bolts out (6 long and 2 short) and it feels like its stuck on the middle back, the fuel rail is out and the brake booster line is unhooked. the map sensor is unhooked too. any ideas?

[Tech]

Re: manifold question

hit it on the top a few times with a sledgehammer or baseball bat :D

[UDLOSE98]

Re: manifold question

he has a 3.4, ive been talking to him via AIM and cant figure it out, he says he has all 8 bolts out (6 long and 2 short) and it feels like its stuck on the middle back, the fuel rail is out and the brake booster line is unhooked. the map sensor is unhooked too. any ideas?

honestly I cant think of anything else, I will take a pic of the top of my manifold tomorrow so you can see the bolt holes......actually i may have one....

[UDLOSE98]

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its a 3.8 i know, but maybe it will help

[Camster44]

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hey guys i got it off, i just shook the **** out of it and it broke loose lol :). the lower manifold is so dirty though where the upper was sitting. like there were leaves and grittles of rock and pine needles. have no idea how that stuff couldve have gotten in. my injectors are mostly brown too. btw its a 3.4
with 179k miles on the clock. does anyone know how to disconnect the metal fuel lines off the fuel rail?

[3.4 slow to go]

Re: manifold question

should be abvle to use a wrench for those