Ok so im taking off my stock gsr im and replacing it with another, anyways, the big bracket the IM sits on and is attached to has a bolt that wont come loose from the underside of the IM next to where the TB attaches, so i just unbolt the big bracket from the block so i can just lift the whole thing out, but it still wont come out, does any one know what else is causing the hanging up below this thing? i know the heater hose is one thing, but are there gonna be like 5 diff things im gonna have to unhook since i removed the whole bracket and the intake manifold together? any help would be appreciated, thanks

MP<<<<< Wishing i had a pr3 head so i could get under the IM easier lol

 

cmon p72 gurus...

 

There are two small bolts to release the heater hose line from the bracket.

You should have removed ten 12mm IM nuts, and then a couple of odd-looking flange bolts that secure the bracket to the block.

Does the manifold even wiggle around at all?

 

yeah its wiggling, but its def not coming up yet, its totally off the head, see what happened is one of the bolts on the bottom of the intake manifold that attach that bracket is not coming off no matter how hard i pry it, so if i disconnect the bracket from the block and the heater hose from the bracket shouldnt the IM+bracket just lift out?

 

Pretty much, but you still have to disconnect the IAB socket and PCV from the oil separator box. Feel underneath the manifold and look for other little hangups. I might be forgetting something.

 

ok thanks

 

i think ive removed all of the bolts necessary to get the im out, but its still hanging up, is there anything else i should look for or an easier way to get everything loose under there? i cant seem to get to it from the top or the bottom of the car, im going to go crazy dammit

 

IACV and TB coolant lines?

Or, maybe you can't pull the manifold back far enough to get it off the studs with the IACV still attached to the back.

 

ok i finally got it off, and got the new one on, yeah it was a pain, i finally just stood up on the vc and powerlifted the thing out, everything was unhooked, it was just hangin up and i couldnt get enough leverage on it from standing beside the car, thanks for the help

 

It's no small wonder. That thing weighs damn near 20lbs.