replacing the Intake manifold gasket is Avery detailed process. Which includes unhooking alot of wire harnesses, removing all the accessorie brackets on the front of the engine( alt, p/s, a/c,) and in some cases the a/c has to be drained and refilled.The distributor has to be removed and you have to have a scanner to set the timing when your finished. All the manifold bolts have to be tightened to a specific torque. Specials tools are needed for these repairs.This is not one of thpse repairs the average person should attempt. One misstake and you could very easily ruin the motor. If you still wish to try this repair invest in a Haynes repair manual, you can get them at any AutoZone and all the infermation you'll need will be in there, including the torque specs.
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Yes, you must install a new intake manifold gasket.
To replace the Suburban manifold gaskets, unhook everything on the manifold, from fuel lines to vacuum hoses. The manifold needs to be unbolted then removed. Clean the old gasket material, then install with a new gasket. Make sure to use factory specs when torqueing down the bolts.
Replace gasket why does gasket keep sliding
The only fix for a bad intake gasket is to remove the intake manifold and replace the gasket.
No. which manifold gasket are you wanting to replace? Intake or exhaust?
around 6-7 hours according to AllData
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.
Pretty straight forward. You must remove the intake manifold in order to replace the gasket.
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there is no lower intake gasket, only a front and rear gasket
Intake manifold gasket
The labor charge to replace and intake manifold gasket, on a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, is approximately $180. It takes approximately 2 1/2 hours to replace the gasket.