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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:04 AM
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Default NEED HELP!!! GOING @^$%#&@ NUTS
i'M CHANGING THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ON MY 85 L98. GOT THE PASSANGER SIDE OFF OK, BUT THE DRIVERSIDE IS A :cuss :reddevil :mad . I TOOK THE BOLTS OF THE WIPER BLADE MOTOR BUT IT WONT COME OUT DUE TO A METAL PIPE BLOCKING IT. CAN I REMOVE THAT PIPE?

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES TO SEE IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP ME.
http://community.webshots.com/script...ecurity=dKiKvD
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:09 AM
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Default Re: NEED HELP!!! GOING @^$%#&@ NUTS (RUSS105)
Having trouble with the photo's. But I do remember the drivers side being a PITA to remove and install because of the wiper motor. I'm not sure if my "88 has that pipe that you mention. I'll go check and get back to ya.
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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OK thanks. I see the pipe best in the third picture.
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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Follow The line, does it go to the back of your plenum? I think it is a vacuum line for your brakes. So yes you can remove it
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:18 AM
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Default Re: NEED HELP!!! GOING @^$%#&@ NUTS (RUSS105)
Remove the altenator and the air pump and the 3 bolts that hold the bracket to the head off and its a breeze from there.


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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:20 AM
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so don't bother taking off the wiper plde motor then?
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:27 AM
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I have never done it that way. I have taken the driver side off many of times and that is the only way I do it. Takes about 15 min to do.
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Old Dec 1, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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Thanks I'll give it a try. :eek:
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Make sure you disconect the battery..
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I've done it an easier way...I bend the cold start injector fuel pipe over a little, remove the power brake booster vacuum line fitting from the intake ( with an open end wrench ), loosten the AIR pump support bracket ( one bolt from back of pump bracket ) and then I simply loosten the two bolts and one nut that hold the alternator/AIR pump bracket to the front of the head/water pump.

I don't even remove the serpentine belt...no need to, the belt actually holds the alternator/air pump assembly out so the valve cover clears.

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