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These are the steps to follow to remove the Starter Motor and the Intake Manifold. If you follow them you'll have no problems when the job is done. Pay special attention to the pre-installation steps for the Intake Manifold.
To Replace the Starter, Remove or disconnect the following:
View of starter motor removal and wires
To install, Install or connect the following:
INTAKE MANIFOLD
PRIOR TO REMOVAL:
Remove or disconnect the following:
Intake manifold torque sequence- 4.6L engines
PRIOR TO INSTALL:
Install or connect the following:
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The plenum duct clamp has to be completely loose for the plenum duct to come loose, remove it if possible, the rubber plenum duct gets stuck is hard to come loose because of the engineheat, thats why is recommended to apply grease to the tip of the inside edge of the plenum duct, just play with it, it will come loose. You can insert the screwdriver, just be careful no to damage the plenum.
I think I know what your problem is on the removal of the manifold step 13 says to remove Plenum duct clamp at the rear of the intake manifold,
loosen Intake manifold bolts and
the manifold
Click on the following link, check page 1. it seems that all you got to do is to lift up the plenum and it pops right up once the clamp is loose. http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/ebrock...
just checking if you got it out, like I said before, once the clamp is loose, the only thing that keeps it in place is the heat seal that was created over time. I never had one that was this tight. Good Luck!! and please reconsider your rating to my post!!
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Clamp? you will have to remove injectors/fuel rail assembly disconnect everything from intake and unbolt intake to remove it is a pretty big job. I sdont know what clamp you are talking about,the intake boot clamp? just have to twist and maybe slide a screwdriver around it to loosen
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After you get the clamp loose then you might need to take a small screwdriver to run around the inside of the hose to free it up. Once you get that off then you will have 4 bolts that hold the intake on. There will also be a wiring harness for the fuel injection.
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You are talking about the clamp on the air intake hose. Aren't you? I have the Northstar in two of my Cadillacs. And have had to replace the starters in both. And have replaced the starter in many others. I want to help you, but just need more clarification on exactly what you are talking about. I assumed it is the hose that runs from the air box to the engine.
Like I mentioned before. I used a small thin bladed screw driver to wedge in between the hose and the air intake. Once you get it in, then you can maneuver the screw driver around and get the seal broke loose. And just keep going around the hose like that until the seal is broken all the way around.
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The starter motor is not in the inlet manifold its on the bell housing /gearbox area ,Who said it was inside the manifold ,look i think the best advice i can give here is too ask a local mechanic to have a look for you and see what he says then post on here for confirmation
you can tell i have never worked on a caddy thats for sure ,learn something new every day on here ,from what i can its not actually inside the manifold but underneath it ,from looking at the other experts copy of a service manual .But i do know you have to strip all the manifolds off to change a starter motor on a citreon club ,
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This is great, but i need to know if there are any tricks to removing the untake manifold from the duct. Ive pulled, tugged and tried twisting as much as space allows but i cant seem to break it loose. Any advice?
I believe its called the Plenum duct clamp. Its at the rear or on the driver side of the manifold. The clamp is loosed and i tried pulling, and twisting as much as room permits but it does not budge. Any advise?
Do i have to worry about any damage to the intake hose or the cover itself from the screwdriver. In other words, more than likely the screwdriver will scratch the surface, will this affect its purpose, break its seal or anythung like that, or can i just go around it with the screwdriver without worry?
I am changing the starter and am having a hard time removing the intake manifold from the hose in the rear of the maniflod attached to the air intake and throttle body. I loosened the clamp and already removed all the fuel rail/lines and all the screws. All i have to do is lift and remove but i cant break it loose from the clamp. Any advise?
The instructitons to change the starter tell me to remove the intake manifold. I had a mobile mechanic that lives by me to look at it and he also said i have to remove the intake manifold. Do you know of a way to change the starter without removing the intake manifold? its the 4.6 northstar engine.
I understand, i'll give it a try and let you know. thanks
Yes thats the one. All the fuel rails and injectors are off, I moved them out of the way. All bolts are off. The clamp is loose and if I try to pick up or pull the intake out the duct wont let it go. Its as if the rubber is stuck because of the heat, i guess its a matter of breaking that seal the heat created with time between the duct and the manifold. My issue is whats the best tried way to do that without damaging anything?
Great!! thanks i'll let you know how it turns out.
Not realy working out, is there a way i can send you a picture of what im looking at?
is the intake boot clamp supposed to stay on the intake in order to remove the intake? because there is some sort of housing attached (part of) to the intake right under the boot clamp that doesnt let me pull the intake out. there isnt enough room because of the boot clamp.
is the intake boot clamp supposed to stay on the intake in order to remove the intake? because there is some sort of housing attached (part of) to the intake right under the boot clamp that doesnt let me pull the intake out. there isnt enough room because of the boot clamp.
is the intake boot clamp supposed to stay on the intake in order to remove the intake? because there is some sort of housing attached (part of) to the intake right under the boot clamp that doesnt let me pull the intake out. there isnt enough room because of the boot clamp.
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