ok now before any one tells me to do a search i already did and i only found one thread and i didnt like the answer sense there has to be a way with out taking the intake off.

so how do i get to the bolts for the valve covers that are on the intake side ?

 

If your talking about the v6 then you'll have to take the upper intake off, bad design.

 

well im posting in the v6 part of the forum arnt i lol i guess i really should update my profile this is for an 87 camaro with a 2.8 v6 and ya i know its a majorly bad design but there has to be a way of doing it with out taking the intake off

 

I never could. I always wanted to so I could adjust the valves while the engine was running, but I'm know going to the 3.4/3500hybrid route.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/4...-4-3500-a.html

 

I think someone managed to do it once, but it required lots of small swivel joints, cussing and busted knuckles. Way easier to take the UIM/MIM off. It can be off and back on in under half an hour once you know what you're doing.

 

UIM/MIM ????


i just think it would be a major waist of time and money to take the intake just to take the valve cover off and put the intake back on to start the car. being that gaskets arnt exactly cheap

 

Upper Intake Manifold, Middle Intake Manifold

Intake gasket set is $11. And yes, it's a waste of time, but tell that to GM.

 

Considering that the only way to get at those bolts is by taking off the intake manifold, how can it be a waste of time and money? But if you want to spend a weekend trying to figure out a way to do it, go right ahead- no one else has managed to do it...

 

A couple years ago someone, in fact, did get his valve covers off without taking off the manifolds...Like forkvoid had already said. But it takes a lot more work than it should. I personally dont see a problem with $11...but it all depends on if you gots a lot of time or money. Hope it all works out for you either way.

 

ok i gave in and took the intake off


lol iv got alot more time right now then money so $11 is actualy alot of $ right now. well after the inspection of the engine i think i might be taking it out of the car and replacing it any one need any parts off a 2.8 ?