95 Exhaust manifold removal
dpollard
10-30-2004, 05:50 PM
I am trying to change the exhaust manifold on a 95 (v6 vortec, 4x4, ).One bolt remains on the front of the drivers side manifold. It is being blocked by the power steering pump bracket which has a mounting tab over the stud with a nut. I can't figure out how to get either the bracket/pump/entire pump and alternater bracket off and out of the way The only possibility I see is maybe pulling out the radiater , etc , pull off the power steering pump pulley, then the pump. There must be another way! Any ideas?
BlazerLT
10-31-2004, 09:12 AM
Just remove the bracket on that one stud.
Dn't tear your rad out because of one bolt.
BTW, why are you swapping out the manifold?
Dn't tear your rad out because of one bolt.
BTW, why are you swapping out the manifold?
dpollard
11-01-2004, 11:31 AM
Its off finally. The mounting nuts for the bracket were buried between pump and the block. I finally managed to get a thin stubby wrench in behind there and remove the nuts, (as well as some skin). Then I had to cut down the excessively long stud on the back of the pump because it was too close to the block to allow the bracket to pass by.
The reason for the job is the manifold had a crack in it between the rear two ports.
The reason for the job is the manifold had a crack in it between the rear two ports.
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