Intake Manifold (Lower) Removal (4.3L, 5.0L & 5.7L)
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Disconnect the battery negative cable.
- Drain the engine coolant.
- Remove the air cleaner assembly.
- Remove the following coolant hoses:
- Upper radiator hose.
- Both heater hoses.
- Coolant by-pass hose.
- Disconnect all electrical connectors.
- Remove the distributor.
- Use a twisting motion to remove the vacuum brake booster hose, if equipped.
- Disconnect the throttle cable and the cruise control cable, if equipped.
- Remove the drive belt.
IMPORTANT: It is not necessary to discharge the A/C refrigerant.
- Remove the air conditioning (A/C) compressor, if equipped, and set it aside.
- Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pipe from the bracket and the front of the intake manifold.
- Remove the PCV valve.
- Disconnect the fuel pipes from the rear of the intake manifold.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the power steering pump.
- Remove the power steering pump mounting bracket using the following procedure:
- Remove the power steering pump pulley.
- Remove the nut, then the bolts.
- Remove two nuts from the back of the power steering pump.
- Slide the power steering pump mounting bracket forward, with the power steering pump still attached.
- Disconnect the wiring bracket from the rear of the right cylinder head.
- Remove one valve rocker arm cover.
- Remove the intake manifold bolts.
- Remove the intake manifold.
- Clean all surfaces.