How to Replace Intake Manifold Gasket 1999-2003 Pontiac Grand Am PART 3
Created on: 2013-09-27
As part three of a three part video, this video covers the reinstall steps for the air intake, spark plugs, serpentine belt, and refilling the coolant
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step 1 :Continuing the Repair
- This is Part 3 of a three-part video
- Please consult Part 1 & 2 for further instructions
- Perform the steps outlined in Part 1 & 2
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step 2 :Installing the Air Intake
- Loosen the air box with a Phillips screwdriver
- Push the air intake hose into the throttle body
- Tighten the Phillips screws on the air box
- Tighten the air intake hose clamps with a flat blade screwdriver
- Connect the vacuum hose on the air intake hose
- Connect the EGR wiring harness
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step 3 :Installing the Spark Plug Wires
- Clip in the spark plug wires clip
- Plug each of the spark plug wires by number
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step 4 :Reinstalling the Serpentine Belt
- Familiarize yourself with the serpentine belt diagram
- Reinstall the belt following the diagram
- Insert the 3/8 inch drive ratchet into the tensioner
- Turn the tensioner clockwise to loosen the belt
- Pull the belt off the alternator
- Release the tensioner
- Pull the belt off by hand
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step 5 :Refilling the Coolant
- Reconnect the negative battery cable
- Insert a funnel into the coolant bottle
- Refill the coolant as needed
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
8mm Wrench
3/8 Inch Drive Ratchet
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This is part three of a three part video of replacing the lower intake manifold. Up to this point, we've removed the intake manifold and put the new gaskets in, and are finishing up reinstallation. Here is just a look at all the tools you'll need. If you want to see the rest of this video, just check our other videos for parts one and two.
Now what you want to do is put the air intake hose back in. You want to use a Phillips head screwdriver to loosen up those bolts. Pull the intake cover back, put the hose into place, and then slide that cover forward until you can snap it down into place. Just want to tighten up those Phillips screws. Get a flat blade screwdriver and tighten up the bolts on the clamps. Just take this connector and plug it back in.
Then you want to take these hoses and put them into this clip. Right down here you can see there's a hole. Over here there's another hole. You want to take this and fit that down in behind and into the hole there, and wrap it around, and plug it into the hole at the top of that air intake hose. Then you want to take your EGR connector and plug that back in.
Now you can plug in your spark plug wires. You just want to clip that clip back on right there, and then push those wires down into place. We have the original wires, which have two, four, and six. Two is the first one we plug in, then four, then six. Two is on the passenger side, four is in the middle, six is on the driver side. Here is your belt diagram. If you can't find it on your vehicle, this is for this '99 Grand Am.
I can't really show you putting the belt back on because it's hard to video, but basically what you want to do is route the belt other than the top middle pulley, the idler pulley. Then you pull on your tensioner and put the belt down under that idler pulley. One thing we found is it's actually easier if you put it on your alternator, and then, using the tensioner and a piece of pipe for leverage to help move the tensioner, you just want to push the belt down underneath that pulley. Then you can put this box back into place and just close up that bracket. Then you can reconnect the negative battery cable on your battery.
We're going to refill the coolant. We're using a screen filtered funnel just to filter out any debris in the coolant that we drained. Beyond that, we'll fill the coolant to the correct level. Then you must do an oil change. You can see that pan of yucky brown oil is what came out of the vehicle. It's oil mixed with antifreeze. You can't run the vehicle with that so you must do an oil change before you start the vehicle up.
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