DIY for Intake Manifold??

Hollywood Hogan · 08-06-2009, 01:05 PM

Does anyone by any chance have a DIY for the intake manifold? I broke the plastic nipple on my intake manifold while “trying” to install a BOV and will be replacing the whole manifold with a new one. It has already taken a big hit on my wallet and was wondering if this is something that I can replace myself?

Are there any special tools require outside of what’s already in a reg. tool set?

I was already quote almost $400 by an independent shop which is about twice as much as I wanted to spend…but will if its necessary…any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

inthemiddle · 08-06-2009, 05:36 PM

AMS Performance put out a DIY for replacing the HPFP... that includes basically getting the manifold off, but not out of the car... (although winging it to take it out of the car probably isn't too hard)

As far as tools... probably some torx stuff.. can't remember.. probably listed in the DIY

If you are mechanically inclined.. probably would take 3ish hours to swap out...

Now the question.. how did you break that while working on a BOV ?

AwBoostedCR · 08-06-2009, 06:04 PM

hey i did the same thing. where did you get the intake manifold from?

Never-Enough · 05-24-2011, 09:59 PM

I know this thread is old, but has anyone just drilled & tapped the manifold & put a brass barb in place of the nipple?

Never-Enough · 05-25-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Never-Enough

I know this thread is old, but has anyone just drilled & tapped the manifold & put a brass barb in place of the nipple?

No reply must mean no.

Tzu · 05-25-2011, 10:13 PM

I don't see why it wouldn't work, as long as the threads are aggressive enough.

Never-Enough · 05-25-2011, 10:16 PM

Anyone know how thick the walls of the stock intake manifold are?

08-06-2009, 01:05 PM	#1
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inthemiddle Lieutenant 40 Rep 471 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	AMS Performance put out a DIY for replacing the HPFP... that includes basically getting the manifold off, but not out of the car... (although winging it to take it out of the car probably isn't too hard) As far as tools... probably some torx stuff.. can't remember.. probably listed in the DIY If you are mechanically inclined.. probably would take 3ish hours to swap out... Now the question.. how did you break that while working on a BOV ?
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AwBoostedCR Private First Class 15 Rep 136 Posts Drives: 2008 Alpine White 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort lauderdale, Florida iTrader: (0)	hey i did the same thing. where did you get the intake manifold from? __________________ AA BOV//AA INTERCOOLER//CATLESS DP'S CUSTOM EXHAUST// JB3 V1.3// H&R SPRINGS// RR OCC
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Never-Enough Banned 50 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi E90 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (19)	I know this thread is old, but has anyone just drilled & tapped the manifold & put a brass barb in place of the nipple?
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Tzu Lieutenant Colonel 29 Rep 1,551 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	I don't see why it wouldn't work, as long as the threads are aggressive enough.
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