You drain coolant, mark and remove all hoses.
Remove 8 bolts or so for intake.
Pry intake back one inch or so, so just over studs.
Scrape the old intake gasket off.
Slip new intake gasket on.
Tighten and torque the bolts.
Add coolant, that was drained off.
Verify the fix by checking engine vacuum at idle...15PSI, and steady.
You do not repair a head gasket you just replace it. Major repair involving removing the intake & exhaust manifold, and the heads.
It could cause the misfire, but so could a lot of other problems. The repair time is about one hour.
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You will need a intake manifold set and possibly a plenum gasket set.
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.
You must remove the exhaust manifold, intake manifold, and then remove the head. This is a major repair that should only be attempted by a pro.
Remove intake and exhaust manifold. Remove head and replace the gasket. This is a major repair best left to a professional.
No, the head gasket is underneath the heads where they mount onto the block. Your intake manifold is bolted to the top of your heads. Some motors have coolant that circulates in the intake manifold ( I don't know what year or make your vehicle is ) so I would check my shop or repair manual. There could be a crack where the coolant flows through your intake manifold or one of the manifold gaskets may need replacing.
The intake manifold and exhaust manifold must be removed. Then the head must be removed and the gasket replaced. The head must be checked for cracks and to see if it is warped. Then it is all put back together.
to repair a head gasket on a car is extensive. most cars, you will need to pull the intake manifold, exhaust manifold, timing belt/chain, water pump. it really depends on your year make and model. and then you engine size. sometimes when your head gasket goes out, that is the death of your engine
If you have a leaky intake manifold gasket, one or more cylinders may run extra lean. A lean burn condition can result in excess combustion heat and eventually burn valves or burn through a piston. Most mechanics will strongly recommend that you repair a leaking intake manifold gasket.
Head gasket repair on a 2002 PT Cruiser requires extensive time, knowledge and tools. The intake manifold, cam shafts, and cylinder heads must be removed.