Removing intake plenum
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Racer
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Removing intake plenum
I want to remove my intake plenum to see if any oil has been sucked into the intake after 2500 miles as reported by others on this forum. I also purchased a gospel catch can / oil separator. The installation of this can requires removing it as well.
MY QUESTION IS :
1. IS there a gasket that needs to be replaced upon removal?
2. What is the torque spec to retighten the intake bolts?
Thanks for all the help,
Jim
MY QUESTION IS :
1. IS there a gasket that needs to be replaced upon removal?
2. What is the torque spec to retighten the intake bolts?
Thanks for all the help,
Jim
Racer
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From: Naples, Fl
I want to remove my intake plenum to see if any oil has been sucked into the intake after 2500 miles as reported by others on this forum. I also purchased a gospel catch can / oil separator. The installation of this can requires removing it as well.
MY QUESTION IS :
1. IS there a gasket that needs to be replaced upon removal?
2. What is the torque spec to retighten the intake bolts?
Thanks for all the help,
Jim
MY QUESTION IS :
1. IS there a gasket that needs to be replaced upon removal?
2. What is the torque spec to retighten the intake bolts?
Thanks for all the help,
Jim
technically it's not the plenum you're removing, it's the top
cover on the supercharger. the molded neoprene gasket is
reusable. doubt there are any torque specs available yet but
i would go hand tight.
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Notice the force it takes to break the bolts loose than give at least that amount when reinstalling the bolts. I snugged mine down good, I would really jump around from side to side, etc. and not all at once to full torque.
Racer
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From: Bowling Green Kentucky
I want to remove my intake plenum to see if any oil has been sucked into the intake after 2500 miles as reported by others on this forum. I also purchased a gospel catch can / oil separator. The installation of this can requires removing it as well.
MY QUESTION IS :
1. IS there a gasket that needs to be replaced upon removal?
2. What is the torque spec to retighten the intake bolts?
Thanks for all the help,
Jim
MY QUESTION IS :
1. IS there a gasket that needs to be replaced upon removal?
2. What is the torque spec to retighten the intake bolts?
Thanks for all the help,
Jim
There is 1 long seal around the outer edge of the cover and 4 smaller ones around the center 4 bolts. Retorque the cover bolts to 10nm +-2nm.
Start with the 3rd from the rear pass. side, move across the center 2, then the 3rd from the rear driver side. Move forward to the next bolt, go back across to the pass. side. Then 2nd from rear pass. 2nd from rear driver, move forward to the 2nd from front driver, 2nd from front pass then all the rear ones, then all the front ones (remaining 3 along the front.) Then, do the center 8 a second time.
Barry
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Hey Jim,
There is 1 long seal around the outer edge of the cover and 4 smaller ones around the center 4 bolts. Retorque the cover bolts to 10nm +-2nm.
Start with the 3rd from the rear pass. side, move across the center 2, then the 3rd from the rear driver side. Move forward to the next bolt, go back across to the pass. side. Then 2nd from rear pass. 2nd from rear driver, move forward to the 2nd from front driver, 2nd from front pass then all the rear ones, then all the front ones (remaining 3 along the front.) Then, do the center 8 a second time.
Barry
There is 1 long seal around the outer edge of the cover and 4 smaller ones around the center 4 bolts. Retorque the cover bolts to 10nm +-2nm.
Start with the 3rd from the rear pass. side, move across the center 2, then the 3rd from the rear driver side. Move forward to the next bolt, go back across to the pass. side. Then 2nd from rear pass. 2nd from rear driver, move forward to the 2nd from front driver, 2nd from front pass then all the rear ones, then all the front ones (remaining 3 along the front.) Then, do the center 8 a second time.
Barry
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Racer
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Hey Jim,
There is 1 long seal around the outer edge of the cover and 4 smaller ones around the center 4 bolts. Retorque the cover bolts to 10nm +-2nm.
Start with the 3rd from the rear pass. side, move across the center 2, then the 3rd from the rear driver side. Move forward to the next bolt, go back across to the pass. side. Then 2nd from rear pass. 2nd from rear driver, move forward to the 2nd from front driver, 2nd from front pass then all the rear ones, then all the front ones (remaining 3 along the front.) Then, do the center 8 a second time.
Barry
There is 1 long seal around the outer edge of the cover and 4 smaller ones around the center 4 bolts. Retorque the cover bolts to 10nm +-2nm.
Start with the 3rd from the rear pass. side, move across the center 2, then the 3rd from the rear driver side. Move forward to the next bolt, go back across to the pass. side. Then 2nd from rear pass. 2nd from rear driver, move forward to the 2nd from front driver, 2nd from front pass then all the rear ones, then all the front ones (remaining 3 along the front.) Then, do the center 8 a second time.
Barry
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multiplied nm by .738 to get foot pounds.
Example: 10nm times .738= 7.38
Also:
Multiply foot pounds by 12 to get inch pounds.
Example: 7.38 foot pounds times 12= 89 inch pounds (rounded up)
Example: 10nm times .738= 7.38
Also:
Multiply foot pounds by 12 to get inch pounds.
Example: 7.38 foot pounds times 12= 89 inch pounds (rounded up)
Last edited by C7/Z06 Man; Sep 7, 2015 at 12:38 PM.
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That's 10 nm +- (plus or minus) 2nm. You dropped the - (minus).
Just so others don't feed you the wrong Ft LB equivalent.
You can be between 8 and 12 NM but get as close to 10NM as you can. All our equipment torques to within a 1/2 a NM of 10.
Just so others don't feed you the wrong Ft LB equivalent.
You can be between 8 and 12 NM but get as close to 10NM as you can. All our equipment torques to within a 1/2 a NM of 10.
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When tight, the 10mm bolt bottoms out due to compression of the "O" ring gaskets. Once they are bottomed, you won't be able to turn much further w/o a lot of added torque. Maybe add a 1/16 of a turn using 1/4 drive ratchet.
Make sure to tighten in cross pattern.
Make sure to tighten in cross pattern.