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Sounds silly but I'm afraid to break something. I've got both clamps loose and I cannot get the top end to break away. Is there something else holding it on or do I just need to pull harder?
For those less patient than me, he pops the cold side tube off at 12:30, and shows you how to take the intake out to get access to it a bit earlier. So fast-forward to 10:30 to start to see how he takes the stuff out of his way to get the plastic cold side off easily.
Alternate method: I used a heat gun carefully on the cold side tube to make it more pliable to remove. Or you could just take it off right after driving the truck when it's warm - but obviously that's not an option a lot of the time when stuff's broken.
On a camping trip to DC one March I found a small coolant leak from my upper hose at the thermostat. With limited tools I needed to reackhin there but couldn't because of the plastic pipe. I pulled it loose, (I mean PULLED!) tightened the clamp and couldn't get the pipe on. I used my wife's hair dryer to heat it up so it would slip on.
I have a metal pipe now with boots, much easier to remove and reinstall.
I guess I got lucky with mine, after loosening the clamps allot, I grabbed it at the elbow and pulled and pushed it forward and back a few times which loosened it up then pulled towards the driver fender and it came right off, had no issues getting it off the inter cooler....I agree bean counter move.
For those less patient than me, he pops the cold side tube off at 12:30, and shows you how to take the intake out to get access to it a bit earlier. So fast-forward to 10:30 to start to see how he takes the stuff out of his way to get the plastic cold side off easily.
Alternate method: I used a heat gun carefully on the cold side tube to make it more pliable to remove. Or you could just take it off right after driving the truck when it's warm - but obviously that's not an option a lot of the time when stuff's broken.
Wife's hair dryer works great....she keeps two on hand lol
You can also just remove the four bolts at the elbow and then you're only left to deal with the intercooler connection.
Be sure to stick a rag into the opening so things don't go MIA down into the intake manifold.
You can also just remove the four bolts at the elbow and then you're only left to deal with the intercooler connection.
Be sure to stick a rag into the opening so things don't go MIA down into the intake manifold.
i did consider that. Figured I would ask first since I had never done it.
You might check to see that they unscrew before going full at them. I had mine in the old truck stick
and did not get them out until I had the intake off the engine and gave it a good soaking in Kroil.
Since I was able to pry off the tube, I didn't bother with the elbow removal. But I can relate to the idea of checking and lubricating the bolts before removing. The whole reason for me pulling the CAC tube was because I was replacing my thermostat and had one stripped bolt head on the thermostat. I had to get a bolt extractor on it. Fun stuff.
Since I was able to pry off the tube, I didn't bother with the elbow removal. But I can relate to the idea of checking and lubricating the bolts before removing. The whole reason for me pulling the CAC tube was because I was replacing my thermostat and had one stripped bolt head on the thermostat. I had to get a bolt extractor on it. Fun stuff.
I use a little anti seize on the thermostat bolts.
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