3.4 DOHC people, exhaust question

[gp90se]

How the hell do you get the downpipe bolted back up with an auto tranny?? theres no room to get your hand up there and I cant seem to angle the bolt on an extention w/socket. does removing the plenum and doing it from the top make it easyer?

 

3.1 I remember having more room, this has no space.

[Aaron]

Although I had a 5-speed, same way for the auto. I had to get it finger tight by hand. Then get a long extension, follow the downpipe with a swivel either in the middle, or at the top of the two extentions, then go from underneath. It actually isn't that bad, just you need a lot of extensions and a swivel, and you can't see what you're doing.

[gp90se]

with the 5 speed, theres a whole lot more room to get your hand in there. I cant get the bolt to angle the same way the downpipe wants the bolt 2 go into the manifold. Im gunna yank the plenum and try that way 2morrow.

[pwmin]

i havent had any trouble, but then again it was on a lift and i had lots of tools to choose from. just used a universal and long extension w/ ratchet.

[gp90se]

yup, im on my back in a driveway with jackstands

[patgizz]

i always used a 2' extension with the bolt lightly taped to the 15mm socket and started it on there no problem.