ok so im replacing my LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET leaking from the rear. so i got everything off but the LIM whats stoping me is that the AC bracket is in the way of one of the LIM bolt. so how can i slide the bracket forward just enough so i have room to get to the bolt. i know the power steering pump is attached to the bracket i so far lossen the bolt in the middle of the pump and the one towrd the bottom by the front crank but it wont budge. so what other bolts need to be lossen to slide it forward. pics would help greatly. need to get Blaze back up and running. hate driving my dads 2000 chevy s10 ls 2wd. i love my truck its an lt and its 4x4.

 

Covered in the Tech Article (DIY) link on the subject!

 

there a blot on the face of the bracket maybe a nut not sure. two nuts on the side 1 being by the exhaust manifold and the other being by the water pump there kinda hard to spot do some feeling around and loosen them a little and move the bracket around so see if its getting looser. hope this kinda helps

 

thanks got it to move a little so i could get to the LIM bolt got it off and new gaskets on and i had to us black RTV on the front and back of the LIM wish it has an actual gasket cause thats why it leaked from cause the guy that did my heads but too much RTV on it so i took some gasket maker mad for dist, differntal and made me on for the front and back and but a little RTV on them so it can have a tight seal so it wont leak ever again. hope it works......

 

make sure you use a high temp rtv like permatex ultra black

 

its is it came in the kit i got from orielys 80 bucks for the kit valave cover intake gaskets etc. along with the RTV sealer hit temp.... silver tube..

 

nice i think i got the same kit but mine was 30 or 40 bucks through advance auto came with all gaskets to do intake manifold but not the valve cover gaskets. i still have that tube of rtv i didnt use the one that came with it. it didnt seem like it was enough to go all the way across front and back

 

mine was just enough they need to give a bigger tube for how much i payed for it. lol