How To: Intake gaskets and Valve Cover gasket replacements 4.0 V6

[TTSaleen]

Over the Labor Day weekend I decided to tackle this project.
Have had the dreaded valve cover leaks for a while now and noticed it while having the transmission rebuilt.
So I pulled the intake and while it was off, went ahead and popped new gaskets onto it.
I then pulled the valve covers off and put new gaskets on them (I used Fel-pro gaskets for intake and valve covers).
The passenger side was a bear but the driver side was easy.
I put a video together on it to help anyone that might be considering doing this.
The only real issue I had was my EGR tube at the header/manifold would not come loose. Instead of damaging the nut, I simply bent the EGR tube out of the way.

Anyway, hope you enjoy.
Ryan

 

[Mr. Alligator]

Nice and helpful video. Well done. Beautiful shop!!!

Thanks.

Drive safe and have fun.

 

[Stynx]

I feel you on the EGR. When I had to do mine I hosed it down with oil and let it sit overnight and that nut still didn't want to turn - very awkward to get at.

Please keep making these videos, they're great and help a lot!

 

[San Hill]

Does anybody know if he ever mentions the torque for the 1) 8 T30 torx intake-manifold bolts and the 2) 6 drivers side valve cover bolts?

I'm basically done replacing the seal on my drivers side valve cover but I wanna make sure I use proper torque on both the drivers side valve cover and intake manifold bolts to finish this job up.

 

[TTSaleen]

Does anybody know if he ever mentions the torque for the 1) 8 T30 torx intake-manifold bolts and the 2) 6 drivers side valve cover bolts?

I'm basically done replacing the seal on my drivers side valve cover but I wanna make sure I use proper torque on both the drivers side valve cover and intake manifold bolts to finish this job up.

Intake manifold - 89 Lb-in = 7.416667 lb-ft
Valve cover bolts: 80 lb-in = 6.666667 lb-ft