Intake Manifold fasteners

"Robertwgross" wrote

Bob, there are three nuts that hold the throttle body to the upper intake plenum. The original nuts were black in color, and had a washer type surface built in to the design of the nut. The new ones are a shiny brass/copper type of color, and they have a beveled washer that is separate (yet still integral) from the nut. The upper one is quite easy to see, the front lower one is down low and hidden slightly by a small bracket that ties the throttle body to the lower intake. And there is one more, but it's down below on the back side of the throttle body.

Ian

That is the information that I was looking for. Thanks. Unfortunately, I just took a quick glance at it, and I could not see anything of the kind, so I will need to look deeper and hope that I don't screw anything up.

---Bob Gross---

Yes, I found all of the new ones. Thanks.

---Bob Gross---

Where can I find this nut-based sealant and under which name?

TIA

No nut-based sealants have been discussed in this thread.

Hex nut fasteners have been discussed, and also cooling system sealer.

Sometimes you just feel like a nut.

---Bob Gross---

Sometimes you Don't....

Oh, no, the thread police!!!

You said in your 1st post: "They also added the coolant system sealer."

Perhaps you ignore what the sealant is made of...

Speak for yourself... :-)

I give up. You tell us what the coolant system sealer is. Ian calls them pellets.

---Bob Gross---

"Robertwgross" wrote

I think that he may possibly be referring to the fact that the GM sealer is made partially with crushed nut shells....walnuts I think.

Ian

Crushed walnuts? That sounds like dietary fiber, not cooling system sealer. Is there a list of ingredients, like on food?

---Bob Gross---

"Robertwgross" wrote

From what little I know about it, it has crushed shells as part of it's ingredients. No list that I've seen on the package. And I haven't tried to eat any of the pellets.

Ian

Hey..my friend used an egg and pepper to stop a pinhole leak in his 75 Dodge pickup...if food works.....

And back to my question: is it easy to find under the name "coolant system sealant"?

TIA

Yep, they're there, all right.

Thanks.