making progress, was about to give up until talking with curt and reading post 23-24-25. Flathead screw driver and push pull technique was the ticket.
My progress:
might need better photo
- Managed to get the upper IM off, throttle body, and 3 rear coils. The key to the whole thing was getting the harness crap out of the way first (thanks curt). How people do this with the engine in the car is beyond me. On a positive note at least im learning. Even though I may hold maxima.org record for taking off upper intake manifold. (All day)
From the second photo above are those the pesky california swirl valves ? Or do i need a better angle and photo ? If so is it tough to remove those ?
- in main photo above, I still need to remove rear valve cover, i guess the complete wiring harness, fuel rail, and lower intake manifold.
* in what order should I do this or does it matter ?
* any does and donts on the wiring harness ? (example if i have to cut anything, what to do as for as length?)
* is the rest of this stuff easier to take off than the upper intake manifold ?
* just need to know what all else to pull of this thing before I take the parts over to be put on.
Also it sucks about the upper intake manifold being broken on that end piece, how lame ! guess that is going to set me back awhile on a solution to fix it.