End-all Be-all plenum thread
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That's REALLY what I want to use right about now...#'s 11 & 12 are still stuck and won't move. The IM gaskets are blown out in those two areas. I can get the back to lift up a little but the front just doesn't wanna budge. I don't know what to do. Don't want to hammer it or pry it so I'm at a loss. I even put latters on either side of the truck with a 2x6 (on its side) across the engine and tried to strap/ratchet it up and nothing...
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Exactly! But I did get the IM off yesterday evening. And the broken, welded like pieces out of the IM today. As for the remaining bolt pieces they look like the bolts are sticking out of a volcano of JB weld. Used vice grips (no bite), drilled away at the volcano, sprayed it..these two bolts are killing me..and what should be a rather simple job????
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Thanks, me too..I've been carefully drilling the 'volcano', utilizing chemicals as well as patience for sure! Plenum gasket was only blown out in one area..approx 1-2 inches. Ironically it was the IM gaskets that were jacked without any leaking. I've been taking pics all along. Hopefully they'll be self explanatory...and useful to others on here. Happy 4th!!
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OK question, is there supposed to be a gap there? One side is about 1/4 in. and the other side has a smaller gap and it's not the entire length..(the cardboard is in the valley).the other picture is of one of the 'welded' bolts, notice to the right is how the normal bolt 'cavity' should like. Also I had already worked on the mound around the bolt before the pic so it WAS, worse The pics are in album #1 and next posts..