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Plenum gasket change hughes, how hard is this too do?

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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Unhappy Plenum gasket change hughes, how hard is this too do?

Hello all, everyone here has probably done the plenum changeout I'm sure im going to go with hughes and put the 1/4" aluminum in place of the steel going to do o2 sensor and T-stat aswell, my question is for someone who has never opened up the intake how hard is this really to do? I am mechanically inclined but a little nervous because I have never had to do something like this before, I'm planning on getting a bunch of sea foam and cleaning everything out, I have a 01 2500 5.9l magnum 4x4 it has 90k miles and I'm sure its loaded with crap I have looked around on the forum but couldnt find pictures or walkthroughs for anybody who has done this before tell me how it went and it will be greatly appreciated thanks guys
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Once you get about halfway through it, you will realize that it isn't hard at all.
no more than changing a water pump or drum brakes. Although it does take just a little more time.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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don't worry dude. i'm in the same boat as you.... im not mechanically inclined at all..... but i did it myself and had some problems here and there but it really isn't hard.... once you get halfway there you're pretty much set.... you from texas?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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its not hard, just time consuming. Do the short coolant hose in the front of the mani too. cheap insurance
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Thanks for the encouraging words, I looked around a bit and found that hughes has bad customer service and parts come defective should I go with asp instead?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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I had no issues with Hughes whatsoever
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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aps never answer their phones.... i had some trouble with 'em that's why i got hughes.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Give PURPL a jingle he'll hook ya up.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheek-oh!
don't worry dude. i'm in the same boat as you.... im not mechanically inclined at all..... but i did it myself and had some problems here and there but it really isn't hard.... once you get halfway there you're pretty much set.... you from texas?
Haha yeah I'm from arlen I work at strickland propane lol
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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go with hughes. order online and its there in 3-4 days. aps is slow to ship.
price is about the same.
 
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