A not so bad PI intake flaw

Icefreezen · 10-19-2006, 06:55 PM

Well I was doing a much needed intake cleaning and changing a lot of shit. And ran into a small issue and I want you guys to be aware of it.

-I was changing my plugs as usual and everything was going smoothly untill I got to one coil pack. The bolt holding it in was turning but not backing out, naturally i'm like oh ****. I look closer and i'm thinking that the threads on the intake was spinning in the plastic. This isnt going to mess up you intake but now i'm going to have to cut the top of the bolt off at one point. Which sucks. Anybody else heard of this or am I just the lucky one?

Other than that seafoamed, changed 7 plugs for now, gas treatment, PCV line replacement, intake cleaning, pleanum cleaning with carb cleaner, Red line water wetter, you name it, it was done.

Only thing now is to find a way to quiet down that valvetrain noise, i've been sensitive to it lately.

90K and still running strong

millatime · 10-19-2006, 08:17 PM

This has happened to me a while back, and I think Foncarelli just recently had this problem. I'm sure its pretty common because its molded into plastic.

I just pulled the nut out using the cop for leverage and held onto the nut with pliers. Unscrewed the bolt and used an epoxy that hardens to a plastic state to "glue" it back in. I've had to take that same cop off since then and the bolt is still holding firm.

BTW I wouldn't cut the top of the bolt off because you will not be able to get the rest of the bolt out and there will be no way to secure the cop in place.

Icefreezen · 10-19-2006, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millatime

This has happened to me a while back, and I think Foncarelli just recently had this problem. I'm sure its pretty common because its molded into plastic.

I just pulled the nut out using the cop for leverage and held onto the nut with pliers. Unscrewed the bolt and used an epoxy that hardens to a plastic state to "glue" it back in. I've had to take that same cop off since then and the bolt is still holding firm.

BTW I wouldn't cut the top of the bolt off because you will not be able to get the rest of the bolt out and there will be no way to secure the cop in place.

Wow i'm glad you said something before I did something drastic tomorrow....thanks I owe you one on that

10-19-2006, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	A not so bad PI intake flaw Well I was doing a much needed intake cleaning and changing a lot of shit. And ran into a small issue and I want you guys to be aware of it. -I was changing my plugs as usual and everything was going smoothly untill I got to one coil pack. The bolt holding it in was turning but not backing out, naturally i'm like oh ****. I look closer and i'm thinking that the threads on the intake was spinning in the plastic. This isnt going to mess up you intake but now i'm going to have to cut the top of the bolt off at one point. Which sucks. Anybody else heard of this or am I just the lucky one? Other than that seafoamed, changed 7 plugs for now, gas treatment, PCV line replacement, intake cleaning, pleanum cleaning with carb cleaner, Red line water wetter, you name it, it was done. Only thing now is to find a way to quiet down that valvetrain noise, i've been sensitive to it lately. 90K and still running strong __________________

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10-19-2006, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
millatime never enough Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 228	This has happened to me a while back, and I think Foncarelli just recently had this problem. I'm sure its pretty common because its molded into plastic. I just pulled the nut out using the cop for leverage and held onto the nut with pliers. Unscrewed the bolt and used an epoxy that hardens to a plastic state to "glue" it back in. I've had to take that same cop off since then and the bolt is still holding firm. BTW I wouldn't cut the top of the bolt off because you will not be able to get the rest of the bolt out and there will be no way to secure the cop in place.