inlet manifold

[ab56452001]

hi, further to a previos thread, ive got all bolts off of my vn/s1 manifold bar 2, one is a 3/8 bolt like the others but it sits under the alternator,dont tell me the alt's gota come of to!., the other ties down a large black metal pipe bracket that comes from the alt main bolt,its between the injectors,please,please dont tell me the got come of aswell !!. The belt tensioner has a belt on it that holds it on,is it right or left hand thread,?, thanks...........

[Doctor Bob]

yes the alternator has to come off.
the metal pipe into the front of the manifold has to come off (replace the "O" ring!!)
the rubber hose on the front of the manifold has to come off
the bolt in the tensioner can stay there just pull back on the tensioner pulley with a spanner & drop the belt off.

did the wifes car yesterday.lol

rob

[ab56452001]

Thanks for reply,the gaskets (plastic looking), look o'k', do they have to be replaced ?,i gota get it fixed did some damage tring to get thermostat out !,also broke a small clip on the back it wouldnt come off., thanks.......

[greenfoam]

Yeah man get the new gaskets for sure. If it will cost more to fix the manifold than getting a better condition second hand one just get the secondhand one. You can get them for 30 bucks or less sometimes

[ab56452001]

hi,finally got manifold off,got old thermostat/housing out ,ive cleaned it up with a dremel,bought the gasket set (7$ for the front pipe O ring what a rip of), do the gakets need to be put on with sealer ?, the plastic cylinder bank ones look like they have a type of sealer already embeded., thanks........

[Nikkojoe]

You have to apply silastik sealant (RTV Silicone) between the joins of the blue rubber seal and the intake manifold gaskets. Also, the manifold bolts need to have locktite applied to them. Make sure you apply the correct torque settings to them.

Not a bad idea to invest in a workshop manual like gregory's. It will give you a step by step guide

[ab56452001]

yep, i thought of getting a manual,but not for just a thermostat !,ha,ha,anyway hope i get it all going by the weekend......

[ab56452001]

As i dont have a gregory's yet , does anybody know of hand how tight the manifold bolts get done up ?, thanks..........

[FXST01]

8 - 12 Nm for inlet manifold bolts (which is 70 - 106 ibs per inch)

[ab56452001]

Hi,got everything back to gether (fingers crossed),will do an oil change after as i reckon it droped some fuel/water in it as i took out the manifold. The last thing i gota doe is but the serpentine belt back on,i cant leaver the tensioner pully high enough to get it over the top!!, is there a trick to this or is there a kind of tension release on the setup ?, i cant see one!!., thanks...

[ab56452001]

ps, put a spanner on the pulley and turned it to the stop,just a fraction short,the bloody thing came of its gota go back on surely!!!!.

[ab56452001]

hi,finally !, got it all together runs o'k',took it for a drive no leaks,i will continue further about temp in another thread, thanks for alol help !!.........

[greenfoam]

Well done , you just saved yourself 400 bucks at the mechanics, but what's up with the temp ?

[greenfoam]

You have to apply silastik sealant (RTV Silicone) between the joins of the blue rubber seal and the intake manifold gaskets. Also, the manifold bolts need to have locktite applied to them. Make sure you apply the correct torque settings to them.

Not a bad idea to invest in a workshop manual like gregory's. It will give you a step by step guide

:S I never did this on mine, it doesn't leak though, better not start either because I don't want to take that off again before I sell/throw it out

[Nikkojoe]

:S I never did this on mine, it doesn't leak though, better not start either because I don't want to take that off again before I sell/throw it out

I dont think it would leak very much anyway, probably more or less just sealing the engine up

[PaRaDoX]

i blew my inlet gaskets recently, ended up with water in the cyclidners, its worth doing em, i got a ACL VRS kit for $110 with headgaskets, valve stem seals, the whole lot... worth doing.. she dosnt miss a beat anymore

[commy92]

what are the vally gaskets worth by themselves.. I should do mine like now.. ahaha before i get the water in the cylinders.. mine is getting really bad. hmmm