Originally Posted By: toofastgtp
So is it only the spark plug tube seals and VG gaskets and the upper intake gasket i need then? I read some where gotta remove the lower intake which i don't see why.
Plugs where done a few months ago. In all honesty took me around 20-30 min to do all plugs. Don't see why they stated you have to remove the intake plenum to do it.
You will need the valve cover gaskets, the spark plug tube gaskets (should come in the valve cover gasket set, I recommend Fel-Pro gaskets), and the plenum gaskets. As far as replacing the spark plugs without removing the plenum, you must have gumby arms or something. I attempted to change the plugs but I could not get my hand and a ratchet in there at the same time. That said I did not really put much effort in as I planned to do the valve cover gaskets and decided it would be easier to do the plugs right then. I also noticed that the plastic housing that held all the wiring for the fuel injectors had become brittle and cracked, so check that as well and if it's toast, wrap your wiring in electrical tape.
Make sure you get the correct torque specs as well. You definitely want to make sure everything is put back together using the factory recommended torque specs. All in all it's not too bad of a job. It was my first time doing it but if I had to do it again tomorrow, I could probably get it done in 2 or 3 hours. Good luck.
So is it only the spark plug tube seals and VG gaskets and the upper intake gasket i need then? I read some where gotta remove the lower intake which i don't see why.
Plugs where done a few months ago. In all honesty took me around 20-30 min to do all plugs. Don't see why they stated you have to remove the intake plenum to do it.
You will need the valve cover gaskets, the spark plug tube gaskets (should come in the valve cover gasket set, I recommend Fel-Pro gaskets), and the plenum gaskets. As far as replacing the spark plugs without removing the plenum, you must have gumby arms or something. I attempted to change the plugs but I could not get my hand and a ratchet in there at the same time. That said I did not really put much effort in as I planned to do the valve cover gaskets and decided it would be easier to do the plugs right then. I also noticed that the plastic housing that held all the wiring for the fuel injectors had become brittle and cracked, so check that as well and if it's toast, wrap your wiring in electrical tape.
Make sure you get the correct torque specs as well. You definitely want to make sure everything is put back together using the factory recommended torque specs. All in all it's not too bad of a job. It was my first time doing it but if I had to do it again tomorrow, I could probably get it done in 2 or 3 hours. Good luck.
