Progress
#1
Progress
Hey everyone! I mentioned in my first post about replacing my intake manifold gaskets, well, I don't have the parts but I'm going to be prepared to do everything at once when I do, it was to dangerous to drive so me and the gf have taken this as a learning experience, and following step by step instructions, courtesy of trewyn15 , we've gotten down to the UIM. Heres a picture, so far everythings gone pretty smooth and I've watched my little 5'1'' gf stradle my engine more times than I can count but her tiny hands are HELPFUL! HAHA, check it out
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#4
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Got a little further in my "JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF A MONTE!", got some pics, they are DISGUSTING! Mechanics under 18, may want to look away... Now. Got the manifolds off, rocker arms off... take a peek, its.... frightning, I'm so glad I stopped driving it when I did.
Got a little further in my "JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF A MONTE!", got some pics, they are DISGUSTING! Mechanics under 18, may want to look away... Now. Got the manifolds off, rocker arms off... take a peek, its.... frightning, I'm so glad I stopped driving it when I did.
#5
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,188
Looks like GOOD progress. If you have extra time and feel adventurous, could rip the heads off. I had to do head gaskets on my '94 Grand Am (much of what I pulled apart looked like your pics). I cleaned/degreased EVERYTHING! So clean you could eat off the parts when I re-assembled it.
Make sure you are using the aluminum replacement LIM gaskets. Good luck! Nice work so far!
Make sure you are using the aluminum replacement LIM gaskets. Good luck! Nice work so far!
#7
Thanks, doing this project has boosted both mine and the gf's confidence in messing w/ an engine. Its definently a learning experience! Anything special I should clean everything with? Heard brake cleaner more than once.
#10
hmmm, i'm just over 83k I think, I think I'll seafoam first to try and clean out as much as possible, then do it, then seafoam again haha