how hard is to raplce the intake gasket

[damoney69]

replace the intake gasket on a 99 v6 malibu? im somewhat skilled mechanically wise...want to do it myself instead of having to pay 1100 for it...so im looking on instructions on how to do it

what to remove what tools are needs and like i said instructions

['97ventureowner]

Have you checked out this thread at the top of this forum page? http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=334474

[damoney69]

yup check out all of it and helps me none really...doesnt give a step by step approach....just everyone whos done it and times...all i got out of it was a torque wrench...not much help...need a step by step approach...

[damoney69]

i need to know how to do it without pulling the motor which you dont have to...

['97ventureowner]

If you have good mechanical ability it's not fairly hard to do, just time consuming. I'd recommend a factory service manual as it is more "in depth" than a regular repair manual. They can be bought for a good price on eBay and are a good thing to have if you plan on owning the car for awhile. If you can't find one at a reasonable cost you can use a regular manual like Haynes. They pretty much lay it out in a step by step process and list the tools you'll need. Most people on this forum and those whom I have spoken to that have done the job say you will need a good manual to get you through the job.

[damoney69]

allright thanks i appreciate it...

[Headnsouth]

Try this link:
http://www.oplin.org/databases/proxy...%2fframerq.asp
use 123456789 as a pw then look for the auto repair links. I looked it up and it has a step by step for your V6 with pics, specs and torque specs are avaialble.

[Scott-Ohio]

another option you may want to consider is finding a good mechanic who charges a reasonable hourly rate.

last year when i needed my intake man gaskets replaced (there's 2 on the v-6) my mechanic checked the book and quoted me $200 + parts. i know he either charges 40 or 50 an hour, so the "book" must say either 4 or 5 hours since he quoted me $200. he doesn't mind me bringing in the parts, but others may.

be sure to buy the updated intake man gasket set.

there's a great forum that's posted at the top of the chevy malibu section that is a MUST read for whoever does the job to prevent this bugger from returning too soon in the near future. it contains tips on using serviceable loctite on bolts, new torque specs, which gasket sets to use, etc.

again, someone has "stickied" it to the top of the chevy malibu section and it starts out in red font "Important: Replacing the intake gasket..."

hope this helps

[bearcatdon]

Originally Posted by damoney69

yup check out all of it and helps me none really...doesnt give a step by step approach....just everyone whos done it and times...all i got out of it was a torque wrench...not much help...need a step by step approach...

It's a 4 page thread. My guess is that you didn't go beyond the first page. Change pages by clicking them on the bottom right hand.

[rjg426]

I was poking around here for info on some things and came across this thread. I just did the lower intake gasket job on an 01 Malibu and used an excellent write-up from the Grand Am forum. The Grand Am 3.4 and Malibu 3.1 engines are exactly the same at the top end (same P/Ns for all parts, same procedure, etc.). Try this link:
http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showt...ght=lim+gasket