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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Default Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

So I am trying to remove the intake manifold and I have the top middle bolt keeps turning when trying to remove. All the other ones are out. This one is in a position thats a pain in the butt to turn with its tight spot..

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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Tighten it back down, hold the threaded part with vice clamps and unscrew the nut till it hits the vice, then put the vice behind the nut and finish taking the nut off. After you have the intake manifold off you can work on getting the stud out and tapping the thread for a new stud, with a new nut.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

Thanks for the info.. Its not that far out though. Basically the nut wants to keep turning endlessly on the end of it. I have no room to grab the thread as its still there.

JB Weld it and try to take it out this way when it hardens? Or wd40 it and try again to remove the nut?

Any suggestions are welcome thanks!
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

Oh I thought you meant the stud spun in the head. JB weld or thread locker, and remove the whole stud like you mentioned.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

Here is a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUpH3roPNDU
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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Your gonna need to find away to apply force against the nut to pull it away from the manifold as you turn it. If its the last one left try pulling on the intake manifold slightly as you turn it. This will pull the nut into the threads that arent stripped and it should catch and come off. If that doesnt work your only other option is really to find a way to pull the whole stud out or cut the nut off.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 07:07 AM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

Cut it.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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Well since you don't have room to cut it, you could try to fit a drill in there and use a bit that is the size of the stud and drill that btich.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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You might be able to place a flat-bladed screwdriver behind the nut and turn it to place pressure on the nut from behind - to walk it off the stripped threads on the stud. If you don't have that much slack, try something thinner like a steak knife blade or putty knife?
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

Originally Posted by mark@silbernage
You might be able to place a flat-bladed screwdriver behind the nut and turn it to place pressure on the nut from behind - to walk it off the stripped threads on the stud. If you don't have that much slack, try something thinner like a steak knife blade or putty knife?

agreed! This is what I did when my header bolt was screwed. Stick a knife or a flathead in there and apply pressure.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Put a couple nuts back on the studs. Tighten them back down to move the intake manifold away from the middle nut as much as possible. Then put a flat head behind the nut and apply pressure while removing like previously stated.
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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or drill it out and just retap the hole before putting a new bolt in
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

I have a 95 ls I'm wnt 2 no can I put a GSR intakemaifold on it...
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Old Oct 27, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Default Re: Trying to remove intake manifold, middle top bolt keeps turning

Originally Posted by lowls95
I have a 95 ls I'm wnt 2 no can I put a GSR intakemaifold on it...
Nope, there are 3 different head patterns in terms of bolting.


Gsr head (94-01)
b16/itr head and gsr (92-93)
ls head/b20 head

those are the 3 different categories. Make a thread next time!
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