Intake Manifold Cleaning and Inspection - Upper
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Aztek and 2003 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the accelerator control cable bracket bolts (1,2) and the nut (3).
- Remove the accelerator control cable bracket.
- Remove the throttle body bolt and stud.
- Remove the throttle body.
- Remove the throttle body gasket.
- Clean the intake manifold gasket surfaces.
- Clean the intake manifold bolts and studs.
- Inspect the intake manifold mating surfaces for nicks or cracks.
Replace the intake manifold if damaged.
- Install the throttle body gasket.
- Install the throttle body.
- Install the throttle body bolt and stud.
Tighten Tighten the throttle body bolt and stud to 25N.m (18lbft).
- Install the accelerator control cable bracket.
- Install the accelerator control cable bracket bolts and nut.
Tighten Tighten the accelerator control cable bracket bolts in sequence (1, 2, 3) to 10 N.m (89 lb in).