For what it's worth I sincerely appreciate the fact that you are not filthy mouthed in this, thank you! I'm getting ready to replace the plenum on my 1995 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and this looks like it will help a GREAT deal. :-)
I dropped the broken piece of those broken elbow into the engine while trying to pick out it. So I really appreciate you making this video note I can get in there
Just replaced upper intake manifold on my 03 impala 6 months ago. Should have replaced the gaskets on the lower one, cause now its leaking coolant and I think oil is leaking out one side as well. Wish I would have seen this video sooner. well time to tear it apart again. Thanks for the video, should make it easier for me this time.
Very helpful video Mr. Ratchets, Thank you! currently helping my son do his 97 lesabre w/3.8, your video & info here provides the most detailed steps/info to even consider doing this job when compared to other utube videos! found out today upon disassemble that only one of our tensioner elbows is plastic(was`nt leaking yet), the other elbow on tensioner housing(closet to firewall) is metal, it looks to be molded as part of the tensioner housing and wondering how I`m supposed to change elbow if its not removeable?, luckily we we`re able to wiggle(though took alot of effort & time) ours out without nipple breaking off in intake, diving in tmrw to begin fuel rail & intake removal, changed all plugs 1st and those rear 3 were fairly difficult imho. Again, thank you so much for helping us all out with these 3.8s!
My 01 lesabre has the same engine. That plastic coolant elbow literally exploded. Replaced it with aluminum. Now I’ve gotta replace the intake gaskets because that plastic warps after a while
What brand is the wrench you used to remove the tensioner housing, I want to buy one of those do you have the part #.. your vid have lots of detail. thank you..
Ready to throw out 97 regal. Assumed it was a blown head gasket. After some research, thought it might be because of EGR pipe that distorted or cracked plenum. Took plenum off, no distortion. Looks like the coolant ports in plenum were severely restricted and the small channel in the throttle body was also clogged. For sanity sake I did my own version of a leak-down test and head gaskets looked good. Putting it together now. Hope it works. Bought Felpro gaskets. Pictures on internet showed red rubber/silicone. Got blue. Wondering if Felpro put someone else's junk in their box. Felpro was about 3 times the price of the "blue" ones I saw. Hate it when the substitute cheaper parts.
Can you do A review on your EZ red spline wrenches, I hear good things about them. I see that you use them a lot for engine work. What to you like and or dislike about them? thanks.
Gotta love people who drain dex cool then add green, then wonder why everything starts leaking. The last 5 water pump jobs Ive done all had non recommended coolant in them.
there are two things wrong here one is you always take the power side off not ground u can find a ground anywhere and second you never reuse your injector o rings always replace them
Yes and No. You were right on the o-rings. Negative first to take off and last to put on because the flow electrons. The last circuit to be connected in any electrical loop is the negative lead to the battery so that you don't surge capacitors and resistors through the circuit. Sounds like somebody should go back to school!
Emmanuel hernandez won't turn over. or turns over but stutters and dies? Only thought is if it stutters and dies is you have coolant you need to Purge out. from trading lots stuttering and crappie Idleing are symptoms of the intake manifold leaking coolant. when you took it apart you may have got more inside than you had before but it didn't get cleaned out. Check out the Pontiac Bonniville Forums on Their how to replace this gasket they go over how to clean the coolant out from where it shouldn't be
For what it's worth I sincerely appreciate the fact that you are not filthy mouthed in this, thank you! I'm getting ready to replace the plenum on my 1995 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and this looks like it will help a GREAT deal. :-)
I dropped the broken piece of those broken elbow into the engine while trying to pick out it. So I really appreciate you making this video note I can get in there
Just replaced upper intake manifold on my 03 impala 6 months ago. Should have replaced the gaskets on the lower one, cause now its leaking coolant and I think oil is leaking out one side as well. Wish I would have seen this video sooner. well time to tear it apart again. Thanks for the video, should make it easier for me this time.
I have the 04, do you use the orange GM dex coolant?
Pro trick: you can watch series at Flixzone. Been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.
@Davis Conner Yup, been using flixzone} for since november myself =)
Great video. Amazing description of what needs to get done and why.
Good project, lots of detail and great lighting.
Thank you, nice of you to stop by. cheers
Hey man bought a side Monte just to try this on a old car cheers for the video brotha
Very helpful video Mr. Ratchets, Thank you!
currently helping my son do his 97 lesabre w/3.8, your video & info here provides the most detailed steps/info to even consider doing this job when compared to other utube videos!
found out today upon disassemble that only one of our tensioner elbows is plastic(was`nt leaking yet), the other elbow on tensioner housing(closet to firewall) is metal, it looks to be molded as part of the tensioner housing and wondering how I`m supposed to change elbow if its not removeable?,
luckily we we`re able to wiggle(though took alot of effort & time) ours out without nipple breaking off in intake, diving in tmrw to begin fuel rail & intake removal, changed all plugs 1st and those rear 3 were fairly difficult imho. Again, thank you so much for helping us all out with these 3.8s!
My 01 lesabre has the same engine. That plastic coolant elbow literally exploded. Replaced it with aluminum. Now I’ve gotta replace the intake gaskets because that plastic warps after a while
Thank you so much for showing how to unplug the fuel injector electronics damn
Great help on a job quotes at $2,500, so far I am $250 deep in parts and freight. HI is a great place to live but postage costs suck.
Helpful video. I put everything back together and there is an extra wire connector where the alternator is. Is that normal?
I Love You! ;) So far so good on video #1. You did perfect! Thanks for taking the time to help us out.
Favorite part of this video: 2:28 - 2:30. Missing a perfectly cut scream! 🙂
What brand is the wrench you used to remove the tensioner housing, I want to buy one of those do you have the part #.. your vid have lots of detail. thank you..
Got the po420 on 02 regal. I put a new midpipe with cat and 02 sensors working well. What else?
Is it a lot harder on the supercharged Monte?
TheBlackBeltPanda it really is i have a 2004 intimator
I know this is old but the only real difference is just taking the supercharger off the top
Ready to throw out 97 regal. Assumed it was a blown head gasket. After some research, thought it might be because of EGR pipe that distorted or cracked plenum. Took plenum off, no distortion. Looks like the coolant ports in plenum were severely restricted and the small channel in the throttle body was also clogged. For sanity sake I did my own version of a leak-down test and head gaskets looked good. Putting it together now. Hope it works. Bought Felpro gaskets. Pictures on internet showed red rubber/silicone. Got blue. Wondering if Felpro put someone else's junk in their box. Felpro was about 3 times the price of the "blue" ones I saw. Hate it when the substitute cheaper parts.
Got new plenum from a donor Grand Prix engine with low miles. Looks like new. Used a pick to clean out the channel in the throttle body.
Could've just took the upper manifold and throttle body off as one piece.
Take ground off FIRST. If your wrench hits the body no problem. Bad news the other way around
Wish I had the patience to do all this lol at least I’ll watch the video
Nice .
I use a cardboard map to poke the bolts through
I think I have a modified Monte Carlo 🤔 this has slight variations to what I'm working with atm
Can you do A review on your EZ red spline wrenches, I hear good things about them. I see that you use them a lot for engine work. What to you like and or dislike about them? thanks.
Yes, I've actually been thinking of doing one for a while. cheers
How many miles did she get on her after this
How or why did you let the car get into that bad of shape? I'm new here so I don't know if you just purchased the vehicle or not.
Do you have to drain the coolant if replacing the upper intake manifold?
Yes but about a quart only
Where u located
Great video. I’m one of those torque Nazis. 😀
Great vid thanks.
Gotta love Dexcool
Gotta love people who drain dex cool then add green, then wonder why everything starts leaking. The last 5 water pump jobs Ive done all had non recommended coolant in them.
If people drained dexcool from day one GM blocks would last like a 7.3...
well made video
time in effort making angles good for each step you need a show
there are two things wrong here one is you always take the power side off not ground u can find a ground anywhere and second you never reuse your injector o rings always replace them
Yes and No. You were right on the o-rings. Negative first to take off and last to put on because the flow electrons. The last circuit to be connected in any electrical loop is the negative lead to the battery so that you don't surge capacitors and resistors through the circuit. Sounds like somebody should go back to school!
did this to my car now it won't start any suggestions?
Emmanuel hernandez won't turn over. or turns over but stutters and dies? Only thought is if it stutters and dies is you have coolant you need to Purge out. from trading lots stuttering and crappie Idleing are symptoms of the intake manifold leaking coolant. when you took it apart you may have got more inside than you had before but it didn't get cleaned out. Check out the Pontiac Bonniville Forums on Their how to replace this gasket they go over how to clean the coolant out from where it shouldn't be
If it doesn't start at all... somthing wrong with electronics is my guess.
Emmanuel hernandez
Reconnect the battery.
I don't see anything about removing the lower intake All you did was take off the upper.
This car is a project lol
Oh yes, project indeed.
@@myRatchetsit's a good car tho well worth it
video in the dark R not very good my opi