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okay, im fairly good with car parts but the dang box over the intake manifold on my car is on too tight, i cant get the stock parts off to put on my new intake. There are 5 or so screws holding it on and i cant get those mo fo's off!! what should i do.. i guess ill just take it in to the car shop tomorrow and pay for the install but i dont want to do that when i can do it myself? suggestions??

 
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ummmm....why are you gonna take your intake manifold if you're just installing a SRI??..

 
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not the manifold.. but the air filter housing thing on top of it... The black box basically is in the way and i cant get it off.

 
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put down the tools and walk away from the car....now. Have a profesional take care of it for you, its quite obvious that you don't have a clue what your doin. I'm not being a ***, i'm being serious.

 
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that should be e-z as hell to install do as Hawk said just walk away before you break somthin.....

 
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no, the screws are too tight, i dont think they've been touched since the car was made in 01..

 
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i dont want to strip them with a screwdriver and i dont want to crack the housing using a ratchet.

 
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SRI should be easy to install. Post pix to show exactly what is the problem. Maybe we can get a better idea of how to help you.

 
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i dont have a digital camera to post any... if you look at the diy for the cai its like the first damn step to just remove the screws.. they're just too tight and im afraid to break the plastic housing.

 
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mine had a socket head as well as the phillips, try that

 
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well i did, but when i started to twist the screw just kinda torques in the housing. it'll crack if i twist it..

 
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uh if it's gonna crack then ur tightening it

 
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nope,, righty tighty lefty loosey

 
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if u know that ur loosening then keep turning the screw til it comes off......it's a screw dude, not that hard to figure out

 
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well your help is greatly appreciated bud

 
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righty tighty lefty loosey lol, id be so imbarressed about asking for help on an intake but maybe your trying to tighten the screws and not taking it of

 
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wow... am I the only one who knows what he talking about??? Are you using the right size socket? Make sure the socket is right and ratchet is turning the right way, and it should come off. If you can't get these bolts out, good luck with the rest of the upgrades.... Wait till you wanna get the header off.

 
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if ur really that worried about it go pick up some 3 in 1 oil and put it around the head of the screw, let it set for about 5 min and then try

 
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Sounds like its stripped... Drill those bastards out... you don't need em. Plus if you want to put the stock intake on again, they only cost like a buck brand new.

 
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hahahaha

 
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rofl, who cares about stripped screws. guess how much at home depot

15 cents

yes

 
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Ahhhh yes... Which is why I love hardware stores! Soooo cheap!

 
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damn so much wrong here.. first off why are you seperating the filter box? You should be loosening the clamp underneath the filterbox that is holding the entire assembly only the throttle body. Also there are 2 or 3 bolts around the filter box that should be removed too. Its not that hard just look.

 
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Turn the screw/bolt counter-clockwise. There is absolutly no reason u should brake anything, unless u r tightning it. If the screw/bolt is stripped then do as the other guys said and drill it out. Remember to use a ratchet instead of a screwdriver as u can get better leverage with a ratchet.

lol i just realized something. Those screws on top don't come out, sure u can losen them but they don't come out. They will remain in the cover. But seriously if u can't figure this out, it's obviously to complicated for u. and u should get professional help.

 
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look if you think youll bust it take it to a mechanic. if they charge you more than like 20 bucks then keep trying yourself

 
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show us where in this photo..

btw, 10mm is the size you want/need. lube the bolts if necessary. i hope you werent using standard sizes as standard sizes are more for american built products

 
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thats a problem many people make... using standard sizes... METRIC PEOPLE!

 
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i'm sorry, but all i can think of while reading this thread was 'hopeless'

 
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yea..i had the same problem too. the screws on my air filter box were screwed on so tight, i couldnt remove them with a screwdriver or a ratchet.

I had the shop do it when i got my oil changed and i told them not to screw them back on so tight

 
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again, everyone... 10mm. its either from using cheap @ss tools or standard sizes. how hard is it to remove a bolt? lube it with wd-40 or anything and then proceed. my pet monkey can do it, fellows