boomina

I'm doing my intake gasket replacement right now and am stalled with 2 different problems.

I can't get the fuel inj. feed lines apart and I don't know how to get the pwr. steering pulley off.

Any ideas, Thanks much.

Jonn

the PS pulley is pressed on, you can rent a puller for a GM pump at like Advance Auto Store for around 40.00 It is also used to put pulley back on, also works on water pump and altanator.
But i havent saw a PS pump you cant remove with the pulley still on the pump

jeffcoslacker

I'll have to look at the lines on mine...I thought they used a duckbill clip, you have to push the ends of the clip that you can see, as you push the line onto the fitting to disengage, then pull the line off.

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You made three mistakes. First, you took the job. Second, you came light. A four man crew for me? F**king insulting. But the worst mistake you made...

...empty gun rack.

richtazz

What year is your car again Boomina? On the p/st pump, if your car has the solid lines that go down the front of the engine, you may have to remove the pressure line to get the pump off, but you shouldn't have to remove the pulley.

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boomina

I got the pwr. steering pump off w/o removing the pulley. The retaining clip that holds the lines near the bottom of the engine were keeping it from moving enough to pull free from the engine.

She's a 2001. I pulled the clips off, but the lines seem to be stuck together like there is a fitting in there. I can get them to move back an forth about a 1/4" but they will not seperate.

I'm picking up the gaskets today, hopefully we'll up be and running by weeks end if I can find the time and the torque spec on the intake bolts.

I can't believe how loose those bolts were. And absolutely no lock tight.

richtazz

Yep, usually you can almost remove the end bolts with your fingers.

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boomina

Aren't they supposed to be torqued?

richtazz

Yes, but the low torque value, coupled with a poor gasket design, allows the intake to start moving around as the engine goes through it's heat/cool cycles.

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