I know alot of people have done vi swaps and i was wondering if any one had a trick to getting to the rear 2 bolts? I have tried almost everything and now im open to suggestions. Thanks in advance.

 

i just used a wrench. no tricks here. ya they were a PITA to reach but for me it was possible

 

flex-head closed-ended ratchet wrenches and small hands.

 

Don't be afraid to cut yourself up, same as the knock sensor. Swiveling heads as well as swivel joints anywhere in the number of extensions and wrenches you'll have to use will help. It will become somewhat difficult to torque/de-torque but you just have to work at it. No special tricks, just patience.

 

I used a ratchet and a socket? Deep socket BTW.

 

No plan to but them back in . I need it out to put my mevi and injectors in.

 

If you're putting a MEVI in, I suggest keeping the brackets. It's heavy like the stock manifold, although it is better balanced than the stock manifold (more weight over the lower manifold as opposed to hanging in the back).

 

It's all about having the right tools for the job. See here.....

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100029685

The head can be titled at an angle, so that the head is parallel to the ground, while the extension is at the perfect angle for you to work. The extension also can be extended by pulling on the circular donut you see in the pic to give you extra leverage and length (about another 6").

And, after you position the handle to the right angle, you can 'lock it' with a push of a button (the small black circle you see approximately in the middle of the ratchet)

And it's guaranteed for life. This tool rocks. A must have.

Go to Home Depot and check it out.

 

use a wrnech man.that should work.

 

yeah i dont really understand the hype about these two bolts even in the haynes manual they say they are a ***** to get.... deep socket and ratchet and it takes like 2 seconds...

 

Same here. I had to them the UIM to get to my rear header. It was a PITA but I got it done with basic tools/hands.

 

Well i used a 1/4 drive ratchet with a deep socket, but now that i have my ratcheting wrenches that have the tilting head, those would have made the job SO much easier.

If you think thats hard, my biggest problem was getting those 2 stupid coolant lines back on..i couldnt get the stupid clip over the hose for some reason!!!

 

Why did you take them off in the first place? You dont need to when you take the intake manifolds off

Unless you were doing headers...then it makes the job much easier

 

Unless you're just putting the UIM to the side, you need to remove the two coolanr hoses on the EGR port to completely remove the UIM from the LIM.

Personally, I've done it with ratchets and sockets, with wrenches, ratchet wrenches, and once with vice grips. Just need to learn how to work your way around the engine bay, and figure out the best angle of attack.

 

Thanks man. I need to get it done like asap. I want to dyno my car with the new turbo,injectors and mevi.

 

sorry but has any body tryed mevi wit de-k injectors

 

Yep I just used a ratchet and deep 12mm socket, feel the bolts with one hand and use it to guide the socket over the bolt.

 

Yay for bumping old threads, but the deep socket should have worked...

 

Any reason you'd want to do this? You would have to use the dek lower with means the holes for the mevi wont line up.