removing intake mani?

[bombardier]

2003 SE7 26k miles. engine light says my heater circuit on both front O2s is malfunctioning. doesn't make sence to have both blown at same time...so i'm inspecting the wiring and need to remove the intake mani. since i'm there anyway i'm adding magnecor wires......anyway, i have removed the six bolts on the intake mani but it seems something it still holding it tight... seems to be at the rear of the manifold....did i miss a bolt? i don't think so as i've gone over the RAVE info and there appears to be only 6 bolts (1 front, 1 rear, and 2 on each side.)

any thoughts as to what is pinching my manifold at the rear? thanks

 

[bombardier]

ok...looks like the ignition coil has four bolts to the mani....which seem impossilbe to get at...sweet.

 

[joey]

Not to sound quizical, but a 03 with 26k should still be under warrenty... why are you doing this work?

 

[LisaB]

My husband bought me a Topside engine creeper so I could get everything I took apart back together again. So worth the money!

 

[bombardier]

Not to sound quizical, but a 03 with 26k should still be under warrenty... why are you doing this work?

i bought the truck last november....bought from Chicago (live in Mass).

truck had light on but ran perfectly. i took it to the shop and they found a mouse nest and said it was an electrical problem and not covered by warranty. They followed all the lines and said they had to pull the mani and said it would cost around $1500....so, i'm doing it myself...at the very least i'll put those new magnecors on. i have a top gun independant LR tech in my town...its going to him next if the wires all seem fine.

 

[bombardier]

My husband bought me a Topside engine creeper so I could get everything I took apart back together again. So worth the money!

very good idea!!! i've always had jeep which were easy to work on...but with the size my disco and crazy placement of some parts... I NEED ONE OF THOSE CREEPERS!! thanks for the tip!

 

[bombardier]

ok, got most of the bolts hoses etc off...however still having trouble near the ingition coil...looking down, there are three bolts...one for the upper to lower mani and two holding the coil housing to the upper mani. i took those coil housing bolts off, but anyone have any idea where the other coil housing bolts are? RAVE doesn't seem to be correct. the coil housing is pinning the upper mani down with bolts removed. thanks