lower manifold removal

[Camster44]

i got all the bolts off and coolant drained but how do you take that hose that connects to the front of the lower manifold off? i have a 3.4 btw.

[BobbyZ72]

Re: lower manifold removal

push both sides of the clip in and pull the hose out. The part left in the engine will need to be unscrewed and replaced or it will leak when reconnected, it has plastic inside. Any auto parts will have this, i just replaced it on my 95 silverado 5.7

[LarryMow]

Re: lower manifold removal

BE CAREFUL with it....it WILL break off. Its cheap pockmetal...or aluminum. Mine broke off flush with the intake, and it took me better part of 4hrs to break it into pieces to get it out. You'd be better off just screwing in a nipple and clamping the hose on to it instead.

[Camster44]

Re: lower manifold removal

ok i got it out and i found a bolt waaay back there and took it out but the back wont budge but the front is up. anyone have a diagram of the bolts?

[chief_v6]

Re: lower manifold removal

i had to pry the front up then wedge a screwdriver carefully back there between the head and lower manifold and pry up the back while pushing down on the front. it will take a lot of working and wiggling to get it loose. you have to raise it straight up too because it rides on long studs front and back. you should be able to find a bolt diagram on autozone.com possibly under their repair section. i can't remember how many there are but the bolts are all in line front to back and you also have 4 studs, the right front stud you remove i believe.