taking off intake manifold to check gasket
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taking off intake manifold to check gasket
Okay, I decided today I will take off my manifold and well, check the gasket to see if it is in good shape. When I took it off after an hour of trying to find the 2 12mm screws antifreeze started pouring out of it. I am wondering if that is normal for that to happen? Also I did find out my intake manifold was absolutely horrible. The intake itself and where the engine connects to it looks like it has been stuck under a car with a major oil leak from an oil pan for 40 years and never cleaned. Plus what little bit of a gasket there was came off in pieces.
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Coolant leaking out is normal as the intake on the 12a's has coolant running through it to help warm it up for cooler months I guess.
As for the gasket, its normal for it to come off in pieces. Scrape off any leftover pieces of gasket, give the manifold a good cleaning and reinstall it with a new gasket. Use a tiny bit of RTV on the gasket surfaces to hold the new gasket in place and ensure a good seal. Don't go overboard with it though, just a small bead is all thats needed.
As for the gasket, its normal for it to come off in pieces. Scrape off any leftover pieces of gasket, give the manifold a good cleaning and reinstall it with a new gasket. Use a tiny bit of RTV on the gasket surfaces to hold the new gasket in place and ensure a good seal. Don't go overboard with it though, just a small bead is all thats needed.
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Or if you don't want coolant all over you the next time you remove the intake manifold just install some freeze plugs in the engine side. I can't recall what size you need, but I'm sure a quick search of the archives will turn something up.
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Yeah the gasket I looked at has those o rings in it. Unfortunately it will take 3 to 5 days to get here and have to pay extra for shipping. And I will definitely take a look into the freeze plugs
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I have not done anything to the intake itself although I have thought about attempting to modify it a little and do what I saw one person do on here. I just didn't want to take a chance in messing anything up. But any way to go ahead and get more air flow and do it while it is off the car would be useful so I won't have to do it again another time.
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if it is emissions exempt with an ACv delete ( blanked )
then it is prudent to seal over the coolant crossovers and the ACv passage under the primary runners
since you will need epoxy metal /devcon/belzona etc to seal the acv passage,, why not also use it in the coolant crossover?
( instead of the hassle of finding the welch plugs ,, AND still requiring metal putty for the ACv port )
i have been doing this to most engines for years and never had a leak
in aus one of our small coins ( 5c ) fits inside the coolant crossover and allows you to backfill the coolant crossover passage with epoxy metal
( without filling up the blocks internal water gallery )
then it is prudent to seal over the coolant crossovers and the ACv passage under the primary runners
since you will need epoxy metal /devcon/belzona etc to seal the acv passage,, why not also use it in the coolant crossover?
( instead of the hassle of finding the welch plugs ,, AND still requiring metal putty for the ACv port )
i have been doing this to most engines for years and never had a leak
in aus one of our small coins ( 5c ) fits inside the coolant crossover and allows you to backfill the coolant crossover passage with epoxy metal
( without filling up the blocks internal water gallery )
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I thought about taking that off but the only thing i have to seal it is jb weld and its a pretty big hole to plug with that. I don't know if it would cover it all
#14
Alright so I used this putty that dries as hard as steel and used it to seal all the deleted things off the manifold and carb. I use it to block the coolant passages then I used DIY gasket maker which comes in a huge sheet and cut my own intake manifold gasket. It was a success!
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