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"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message news:AwFoh.1744$GL.1102@trndny06...[color=blue]
> On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:50:18 +0000, Danny G. wrote:
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>> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno@AE86.gts> wrote in message
>> news:wdzmh.3049$T%3.1606@trndny08...[color=darkred]
>>> Trying to get access to the spark plugs. I have the air inlet tubes off,
>>> have removed the bolts and part of the bracing for the metal part of the
>>> intake. So far, so good. But I can see there's one bolt on the intake
>>> I'm going to need a "Universal Joint" type extension for. Anything else?
>>> I can't SEE the bolt on the other side...how the hell do I get to it?
>>>
>>> Also, I have leaking valve cover gaskets, so I want to replace those
>>> since I'm going to have 1/3 of the top of the engine off...any tips,
>>> hints or suggestions?
>>>
>>> In other words....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
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>> Might be to late but just leave the throttle body bolts alone and remove
>> both parts at the plenum chamber. There should be 4 bolts, 2 nuts and a
>> couple brackets.[/color]
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> I took the TB out...seemed easier, all in all...
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>> A shop vac works for sucking all the oil and crud that's around the plugs
>> and BE SURE TO USE lock tight on all the head cover screws or they will
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> Yeah, I'm going to make up a 'double boiler' using an old mayonnaise jar
> so I'm not sucking oil into the vac. I was thinking Lok-Tite or Stainless
> bolts.
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A bucket of hot water with a little laundry detergent sucked into the shop-vac
did a good/quick job of cleaning the vac for me. 8)

Every time I have had any oil leak it was from not using loc-tite on those head
cover screws. There only @ 20 inch pounds to rubber so without it they get loose.

Oh ya, except one time wrenching on the heater hose bracket knocked the oil galley
plug its bolted into loose (check those plugs if you have a mystery oil leaking
on the exaust pipe) and it took me forever to figure it out.


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>> One other thing I learned the hard way is: make sure the head cover #3
>> (center piece) has a water tight seal.
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>> Dan[/color]
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> Found this out the first time I washed the engine, with 20 minutes to go
> before the shop closed, and it took 35 to start the car...
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I ended up taking mine back apart to suck out the water (lake) trapped
under the center cover for #3&4 because it was still wet after trying to dry it out
with the engine running for 3 hours in the driveway.

That SOB is submersible now though. 8)

BTW: That would also be the only possible abuse related cause for my blown head gasket.
It was the only time it ran out of tune, (ruff) no cooling issues, no other driver, nothing loose,
warped, (caught it early) worn whatsoever. grrrrrrrrrrr.