No absolutely not...
Pretty straight forward. You must remove the intake manifold in order to replace the gasket.
Remove the 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass intake manifold retaining bolts. The manifold will come off. Remove the old gasket. Clean the surface. Put the new intake gasket and tighten the intake manifold retaining bolts.
Remove the intake manifold retaining bolts from your 1993 Mercedes-Benz manifold. Remove the old manifold gasket. Clean the surface and put the new gasket on.
Remove the intake manifold retaining bolts from your 1996 Chevy Astro Van. Remove the manifold gasket and clean the surface. Reverse the process to install the new intake manifold gasket.
Remove the intake manifold retaining bolts on your 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The manifold will come off. Remove the manifold gasket and clean the surface. Put the new manifold gasket on and reverse the process.
The only fix for a bad intake gasket is to remove the intake manifold and replace the gasket.
Remove the intake manifold, exhaust manifold, and then remove the head.
You will have to remove the intake manifold and install a new intake gasket. You have no choice.
remove intake manifold.
Remove the manifold and change the gasket. And voila!!!
Remove everything on top of the intake (hoses, fuel rails, linkages.) Unbolt the manifold and remove it. Clean the old gasket off and replace it. Reinstall all parts removed to get to the gasket.
Get a very good mechanic and dont plan on getting your car back the same day. Or buy a new gasket and remove the intake and diy.