Intake Manifold Gasket Repair

What a bummer job, but I did it and the car is running (so far) without a leak and misfiring! I read this forum, contacted members privately, and got a Haynes manual to save my daughter $$$$. I really didn't have the time nor patience, however, my ego said try it!

You can view some photo's on the member gallery. I did a step by step writing of the process, but the paper is now full of oil. I also turned up the stereo in the garage as my choice words for the engineers at our automotive plants who think the car engine designs are funny!

Okay, I feel good as it is done, however, when I read about some of the members going after head gaskets, pistons, rods, etc, I say go for it!

As far as being a wimp, I also wore plastic gloves so the grease/oil wouldn't get in the finger nails!

Oh well, what is next on my 90 and 96 Lumina? Maybe it is easier to put a "For Sale" sign on them and get the 10year 100,000 mile warranty car?

Whew

It's not that bad, I just finished mine and probably will have to take it apart again, bad lifters, or bad oil pressure. If I added all the time up it was about 6-8 hours of work, not counting the cleaning of the existing lifters and other parts. I was very meticulous, taking cardboard and placing each bolt on it with a pattern of where it went, made for real easy reassmbly, also took digital fotos along the way, which came in real handy hooking up all the vacum lines and wires. If you want I could send them to you.

It's not that bad, I just finished mine and probably will have to take it apart again, bad lifters, or bad oil pressure. If I added all the time up it was about 6-8 hours of work, not counting the cleaning of the existing lifters and other parts. I was very meticulous, taking cardboard and placing each bolt on it with a pattern of where it went, made for real easy reassmbly, also took digital fotos along the way, which came in real handy hooking up all the vacum lines and wires. If you want I could send them to you.


RADIOMAN: CHECK OUT MY GALLERY. I DOWNLOADED SOME PICTURES OF THE GASKET LEAK AND REPAIR JOB

Glad to see more people are at least making attempts at this instead of forking over $700 for a shop to do it. And gloves aren't wimpy, they're quite nice to have. Keeps your hands clean, keeps blood/sweat off the components, and if its a customer's car, it keeps your hands clean so you don't goop up the interior...

also took digital fotos along the way, which came in real handy hooking up all the vacum lines and wires. If you want I could send them to you.

RADIOMAN, DOWNLOAD THEM TO YOUR GALLERY SECTION. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PEAK