You really don't have much room to remove the intake itself where it stands. I hate to say it but you might have to remove the engine to do it. I would get a new gasket first and look at it. They may be cut to just slip in so if you just loosened all the intake bolts, you could slide the old one out and the new one in. The next problem will be accurately retorquing the intake manifold.
Assuming this is a 4.3L engine, the upper intake manifold gasket would be between the upper intake manifold and the lower intake manifold.
The only fix for a bad intake gasket is to remove the intake manifold and replace the gasket.
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by the lower intake manifold while you are doing this you should replace the intake manifold gasket anyway because it will leak sooner or later.
Here is a link that shows how to replace the intake manifold gasket. Bolt locations and torque settings. Hope this helps.
well so far it cost me $700.00
you have to remve the intake manifold
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i have the haynes book from auto zone for mine, it has step by step instructions for taking off your intake manifold. i know cause im pretty sure my gasket just blew saturday.....so i been researching it also
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!
I'm sorry but i actually have a 99 Malibu and they do have a intake manifold gasket which are commonly mistaken for a head gasket when it blows. Mailbu's 97 to 2000 are bad for them blowing. it is located on top of the engine. it's still very expensive **tamnesha Some Chevy engines of that period didn't have a gasket; just a thin film of sealant.