Plenum won't come off.

[blambert]

Currently stood in the driveway with everything disconnected and having no luck. Ive undone the top two bolts and the five along the bottom. In between the 2nd and 3rd inlet there is a small nipple like thing that is stopping it coming off.... Never heard the mentioned in any guides. I'm pulling pretty hard and everything else is loose except this one point.

Help!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

try pulling it straight up. think this "nipple" your on about is the pin that lines up the lower inlet to the upper? i think! dont quote me on that tho. mine came off really easy

 

[blambert]

Yeah it's that, I've tried all types of pulling haha, it's stuck on fast.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

no idea then mate sorry lol

 

[blambert]

f**k me I just went flying backwards across the road. The locator pin was well and truly stuck onto the plenum. Used a bit of penetrating spray and pulled and pulled and weeee off I wen backward. Only problem is the locator pin in now part of the plenum not the engine, is that the way it's meant to be?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

dont think it matters which half its in i spose? just aslong as its in

 

[James.f]

no, its suppose to be on the inlet, so when you put the plenum on later its easier to line up, but in your case you wont be able to do that anymore.

Have you painted the plenum atall? could be the paint has hardend the hole causing it to be stuck,

 

[blambert]

Nope its never been painted, just gunked up and corroded I think. It still works as a way to locate the plenum just the opposite way round... it rests on the hole in the inlet and pulls itself down as you tighten up the bolts. Not ideal but I'll sort it out when I can be arsed.

Old plugs were shagged: