2007 3.7L WK Intake Manifold Removal

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Dec 27, 2022 | 06:48 PM

ericj628

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2007 3.7L WK Intake Manifold Removal

Need continued guidance.

Removed the drivers side valve cover. Rocker arms for Cylinder 5 were not where they were supposed to be!! Found both rockers laying down on top of the head and removed them.

So, now I am attempting to remove the drivers side head. Moving along pretty well, removing things, documenting and making some room. Now it is time to remove the intake manifold. No room. Did some digging around and determined that you need to "drop" the motor a little to be able to remove the intake manifold. OK.

So, I've got a floor-jack, some jack-stands and a couple 2x4 blocks. Any advice on dropping the motor a little? Don't have an engine hoist or any type of sophisticated jacking systems. After looking it over, seems like I should be able to add some pressure up under the motor, remove the front motor mounts and slowly drop the motor a bit. But where should I put the jack? Maybe under the oil pan? Seems risky! Has anyone accomplished this with minimal jacking equipment? Advice?

Thanks