I need some help asap getting my upperintake manifold off. I undid the bolts and hoses as in the FSM. somebody please help me out. i'm trying to get it off so i can get to the bac and fix my coolant leak.

the BACV is either on the dynamic chamber (NA) or on the upper intake manifold (turbo), either way you should have to remove it to get to the BACV ?

yah the bac is on top? is it a turbo or na?



mike

btw i meant you shouldnt have to remove it...

umm well i have an s4 tII. but there is coolant underneath the upper intake manifold. I just need ot get it off so i cna find exactly where it is leaking from. I think it is either one of the bac lines or some other coolant seal in that area. it drips down onto the downpipe heatshield when the car is running and onto the ground as well. SO i need to fix it. If anybody has some tips to get that sucker off i';d appreciate it.

Well there's basically nothing to it, 4 nuts and a long bolt. Take off throttle cable and unplug tps... Take off coolant hose to tb. Then your there.

hmm, that's what i thought. mine seems to be stuck on there pretty good though. we'll see. i'll keep you posted. i've hit the thing with a hammer a bunch too. it jsut seems like there was something else holding it down. I'm moderately strogn and i couldn't budge the thing.

yeah its just really stuck.

I think there is a nut or two over by the inlet to the TB. I can't remember, because if there is, the nut(s) was missing on mine.

ok i used a damn 2 foot crow bar and the thing didn't budge. i undid all 4 nuts and the long bolt. I also undid the nut that is attached to the trottle body and the intercooler bracket. SO there shouldn't be anything left holding it on. Can anybody please help!