this is that last bolt that i can actually see through the hold between the 2nd & 3rd intake runners in the hole for the hose coming off the oil separator box.

is the only way to get this bolt off from under the car? that would mean i have to drain the oil, remove the oil filter and oil pressure sensor??? surely there must be a easier way!! i'm thinking of maybe just breaking the bolt and getting a new one.

anybody have any advice?

 

why would you have to drain the oil and remove the filter????

Just get up under there, have to anyway to remove the intake brace.

1/4" drive with a swivel and a socket. EASY to get at.

 

either you guys are incredibly skinny ... or have incredibly long wrenches...

because i can't get my arm up there. the axle is in the way.. and everything else is in the way... how do you work around the axle?

 

me look in pants...........long.........wrenches!!

ok Joke over!!!!!!!

I'm not skinny at all. 5'10" and 230 lbs.

Mine over nut!!!!!
Be the bolt!!!!

 

Yea we got to it from under the car on my friends '99 DX.. it's not the easiest bolt, but workable no less.

 

hey man we got that bolt from the top. now we are haveing gasket leak problems from the intake manifold gasket. im using the 98 cx motor but I have a 97 civic ex intake manifold with a ex intake manifold gasket, what motor and intake manifold did you use.

 

did you notice a differance with the ex manifold.

 

Both times I've had to do it( once on Type R, and once on my 94 Si), I just drained oil and took out filter....it was way easier, and a good excuse to put in some fresh friction reducer!!