on a 1986 camaro IROCZ.. took off the bolts for the heat shield off.. but the dam shield wont come off b/c of the oil dipstick . Also do i need to remove the Air dirveter metal tubes going into the exahust to get the manifolds off. i might just be completly wrong.

 

please someone!! today is nice outside.. gotta get er done~!

 

You don't need to remove the A.I.R. tubes from the manifolds to remove the manifolds, but you do need to remove the hoses to the manifold A.I.R. tubes, obviously.

The shield should come out after the manifold is out without removing the dipstick, but since the dipstick is held in with a manifold bolt, removing it isn't a big deal.

 

this is a pic of what i mean.. do i need to take those bolts off?

 

No, those are the nuts for the A.I.R. tubes.

Are you installing headers?

 

no i need to put in new studs for the y pipe.. the thing is i cannot find what bolts to loosen.. i saw some by the spark plugs.. are those the ones i need to unscrew?

 

Yes.

 

People say, you should hose the manifold bolts (by the spark plugs) with some PB Blaster a few times before you attempt the removal.

 

cool. i saw those bolts i didnt know those were them.. thanks for the help

 

Do you have a pic of the oil dipstick installed? I just put the manifolds back on, but I didn't put the dipstick tube in. Do I need to pull the manifold back off to install the tube?

 

I am having trouble getting the rear bolt off the passanger side of my 1990 L03. There doesn't seem enough room to get a ratchet, or wrench up there as it is tucked behind the exhaust flange and ratchet hits the side of the body...no room when looking from the bottom. Is there a special tool to use of just push it up and down so the break is made and the bolt is exposed to get a ratchet up there. There has to ba an easier way....

 

did you find a solution? currently fighting it right now

 

I know this thread is old...but I just ran into this a few days ago and I think I know exactly what your talking about. I put a short 14mm socket on the bolt in question and twisted it with a pair of Channel-locks. Not good for a man's socket or knuckles...but the only way I could find to do it. I did this all laying underneath car with my feet about bumper-level and head maybe beneath passenger seat.

It is REALLY worth your time to carefully apply PB Blaster to each of those bolts. I would recommend using the red straw, a long handled mirror, or maybe even get under the car to guide the straw while an assistant sprays from above.