MACE 25mm Insulator Installation Question

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Originally Posted by Ventmaster

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It's interesting because I've never downloaded MS Security Essentials. My McAfee security just found a low priority Trojan on board.

Either MS Sec.Essen. is trying to extort some folks into donloading its program, or its a rogue anti-virus program with unknown intentions.

On the up side- those are great "how-to" shots, and will be very helpful!

I have no idea as to what the go is with the virus warning to be honest. I believe something similar came up on my machine, however I wasn't too worried given the software and hardware security systems we have here. I'll have to copy and paste the contents into another word doc given that a contractor did the work.

Originally Posted by Sleez

no sealant needed if using two oem gaskets, right?

This should be the case, however to avoid having to do the work again twice I would probably put a thin beat of sealant

Originally Posted by camaro2rs

where do you apply the gasket stuff they give you

On both sides of the manifold insulator

[Sleez]

thanks

[lscamaro]

How many bolts are supposed to come in the mace kit? I believe I only got 5. If thats right, what do you use for the rear one?

[hapisok]

for the rear bolt you use one of the OEM bolts...i believe its the medium length bolt (it was in the front on the IM).

[Sleez]

Originally Posted by lscamaro

How many bolts are supposed to come in the mace kit? I believe I only got 5. If thats right, what do you use for the rear one?

5 come with the kit, you reuse one OEM, the 2nd shortest OEM one gets used in the shortest hole. (rear most)

[lscamaro]

Thank you very much guys... Just finishing this up

[mhog]

It would be nice if these Insulators can be made with a sealant material on it so no RTV or gasket is needed. In otherwords this becomes the gasket on both sides.

[hapisok]

titties! can't wait to hear the feedback

[lscamaro]

One more question and this is a big one.... How in the world did you guys get that rear bolt in!? It's a massive pain! Lol

[Sleez]

Originally Posted by mhog

It would be nice if these Insulators can be made with a sealant material on it so no RTV or gasket is needed. In otherwords this becomes the gasket on both sides.

theoretically they could o-ring them. like we used to do for VW cases. cut a groove around the port opening and drop an o-ring of the appropriate material and size in the groove, no gasket required!!

[hapisok]

ahh...good question. i'll do my best to explain it with words.

put the rear bolt in the back of the IM prior to installation, leave all the other bolts out.
*the install is going to be from the drivers side of the engine bay.
-you should have the front of the IM in your left hand, and the rear in your right.
-hold the rear bolt in place with your right hand so that the bottom of the bolt (threaded portion) is flush with the bottom of the insulator.
-now you will lift the front of the IM up to about 30-45* as you slide the rear of the IM in underneath the wiper cowl. this will allow for the bolt to slide in without hanging up on the cowl.
-make sure everything is lined up on the OEM gasket and your rear bolt should drop right into place.

easy day.

hope that makes sense. i didn't have anybody to take pics during my installs so...yeah.

[lscamaro]

Thanks a lot hapisok. It really helped a lot. I used your painters tape idea as well just to keep it aligned. Almost done putting the 30 miles on it and then i can see.what this.did

[hapisok]

glad it worked out for you. the painters tape was ventmaster. i used the IM bolts and founds some nuts that i could tighten down to secure the insulator to the IM while it cured.

[MACE_ENG]

Hope you didn't leave the painters tape on

Glad to hear it worked out well

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