removing the intake need help
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removing the intake need help
Hi i am removing the intake on my 5.0 i got the bolts in the front the side and one in the back and the one that grounds a wire. I was wondering if there are anymore bolts.
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There are actually two middle bolts....one you can see on the drivers side in the middle of the plenum, and the torx head bolt that's located in between the runners directly opposite the drivers side middle bolt. You can't see it unless you're looking directly down between the runners.
There's no good tool to get that middle torx head bolt. I ended up making a tool by welding a t30 tip to a long thin rod, then welded a cross piece at the top to make my own t-handle wrench. You need to make it at least ten inches long. I know it sounds like a lot, but it will save a lot of grief.
There's no good tool to get that middle torx head bolt. I ended up making a tool by welding a t30 tip to a long thin rod, then welded a cross piece at the top to make my own t-handle wrench. You need to make it at least ten inches long. I know it sounds like a lot, but it will save a lot of grief.
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i just gave up didn't have the tool so cleaned the throttle body and put it back together it runs a lot better
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Wow. What a loss of motivation. Hopefully you don't give up so easily in everything you do lolz
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). Either way, I can't stress enough how easy and cheap it was to make my own t-handle, or how well it works.
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