Ok so I just started diving into my rebuild project, and I start taking my baby apart...and it's the first l28 I've worked on, so, besides the bolts on the top of the intake manifold in sight, where are the other ones? It feels like it wants to come off, but I can't see any other fricken bolts holding it on, I'm assuming there are some under neath? someone help. Sorry for the iggnorance, but gotta learn.

 

underneathe it bolting both to the exhaust and intake.. they are between the plunems of the exhaust.. if you have a mirror you can prolly look under there to see

 

Thanks, I knew there was some bolts chillen underneath there, just popping my cherry with this thing.

 

Remember to disconnect the EGR tube too or you could end up twisting it out of position, and then it's even harder to line the manifold back up when you put it on then it already is.

Those bolts can be a tough find the first time around. What I did was take a Sharpie and make a mark on the valve cover directly above where the bottom bolts are, that way when I go to put them back in, or next time I gotta take it off, I'll know exactly where to find them.

 

Ok, I took 2 bolts off..but I think Imight be screwed haha..I felt 2 screw things without heads..Either the bolts I need are broken off, or they are guides for the intake manifold, someone please tell me they are guides...

 

Damn, looks like your in the same boat i was this past week. those are bolts and there should be 6, i believe, that the intake and exhuast manifold share. check it out . . .

 

God damnit. I think a tear just rolled down my cheek...Thanks alot for that picture, it helps ALOT.

 

Ok, thankfully, the bolts were NOT broken, had NO problems and it's all off now..Great feeling..And THANKS ALOT for the pic, it helped.