Time To Change Inlet Manifold???

[Adz The Rat 0]

Roughly how long does it take to swap inlet manifolds on a VR6??

Buying a spare one off Mis VW on here so I can get it polished up.

My mate will fit it for me but has never done one on a VR before so wondering how long will take him.......

 

Did a search but couldnt find anythin so sorry if this has been covered before

[Critical_Mass 10]

Wanting to give this a go too. You can do it yourself if you can hold a spanner. All engine plastics,pipes off, leads and plugs. Take throttle body off and ISV - May have missed something off that list. Shouldnt take more than an hour.

[Taggart 0]

The only pain is the bolts at the bottom of the lower manifold, they're a bugger to get to when you've got fat hands like me!

[VR6 0]

You need a skinny assistant.

[Adz The Rat 0]

The only pain is the bolts at the bottom of the lower manifold, they're a bugger to get to when you've got fat hands like me!

It will be up on a 2 post ramp, will that help??

[Taggart 0]

Nah, best attacking it from top. It's easy to do, just a bit fiddly.

[Adz The Rat 0]

Thanx people!!

Will post pics when its done

[diggerbucket 0]

Doesn't take long at all, couple of hours for your first time maybe. And yeah those bolts are a pain!

[TimDoc 0]

make sure u get some new gaskets, as the older ones tend to come off in pieces! £14 for the set from VW main dealer, also when doing ya polishing/grinding, make sure you seal up all the holes in the inlet manifold or you will have to wash all the stuff out from the inside.

 

Tim

[KADVR6 0]

when i had to take mine of for the red-tops, i just undid the front engine mount, then jacked up the engine it made it sooo much easier to get to the bolts.