Pretty straight forward. You must remove the intake manifold in order to replace the gasket.
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I was having a problem with my intake manifold gasket on my 2003 Pontiac grand am and i took it to a shop it was 600 dollars parts and labor you can get it much cheaper i just chose a mechanic i could trust. now it may not be intake manifold gasket the best way to tell is to lift your oil cap look at the backside of it and if there is a blueish tint liquid on the cap then your getting condensation which means bad intake gasket. But it can also be your thermostat housing messing up which would be much cheaper.
from my experience from other vehicles, depending on the side of the head gasket remove the valve cover, then it may be required to remove the intake manifold after that remove the head and scrape the old gasket off adding a new one in the process. the motor can still be in the car when doing this the intake manifold must be removed, upper and lower, to get the heads off of any v-8 that is domestic
I have a 2002 Pontiac Gramd Am and its in the shop right now getting the Intake Manifold Gasket fixed on it! Its about $2000 with labor costs and everything! Rediculous! Its supposidly VERY common in these vehicles....They should do a re-call!
Between the head and the block. First, remove intake manifold and exhaust manifold. Take the valve cover off and unbolt the head. Then, pull the head off and you'll see the gasket.
The intake manifold, on your Jeep grand Cherokee, is located on the front side of the engine. The exhaust manifold is bolted to the engine.
For the manifold see link below for detailed info on the class action settlement and detailed DIY instructions... http://www.autoclinix.com/Manifold.htm Is the intake cracked? Is it a 4.6L? If so, a recent class action settlement extends the warranty, on the intake, to 70,000 miles. Don't replace with OEM manifold.
get yourself a chilton or a haynes manual. it should explain it all
my grand am had an engine knocking noise. it was the intake manifold gasket was going bad. it was leaking coolant into my oil. look at your oil to see if it is a white milky color. if it is then you need a new manifold gasket which sucks. it takes a long time to do by yourself. or you can take it to a place that charges you $1000 to do. but if you can. do it yourself
The right tool's, and a new gasket.
97 jeep grand Cherokee 6 cylYou can find a new manifold on Ebay for under $100, but anywhere else you are looking at about $200 to $300. Make sure you get a kit with a new gasket kit.