# So i almost have the head ripped of the cavvy... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 18, 2004, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793 "2004-04-18T12:04:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/1 "2004-04-18T12:04:34Z")
but i cant get the damn intake manifold off. all the nuts are off their studs, but the bitch wont break loose. Any suggestions besides just moving on to bigger and bigger hammers to knock it loose? I hit it with some WD-40 and im letting it soak right now… ---
**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/2 "2004-04-18T12:05:54Z")
rubber mallet also pbblaster \> wd40 ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/3 "2004-04-18T12:11:00Z")
what year cav because I believe one of the years the throttle body and mani are all one piece… Also that smae year the intake was made out of some type of weak plastic… ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/4 "2004-04-18T12:11:46Z")
Sorry Intake mani was made out of some cheep plastic 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/5 "2004-04-18T12:21:06Z")
> _Originally posted by Sight N Sound_ > **Sorry Intake mani was made out of some cheep plastic 🙂** > not his, his is a mid 80s i think ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/6 "2004-04-18T12:25:43Z")
ok cool, I just looked up the year to withhold any flamage also and it is 95-97 2.2 that has the fucked up two peice intake mani. So if thats not yours disregard… ---
**Author:** ![taco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@taco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taco)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/7 "2004-04-18T13:00:17Z")
I’d have to agree with rubber mallet or if you don’t have one of those just use a regular hammer and put a hunk of something soft inbetween like wood when you smack it. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/8 "2004-04-18T14:15:29Z")
> _Originally posted by taco_ > **put a hunk of something soft inbetween like wood when you smack it.** > or your hand 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/9 "2004-04-18T17:04:53Z")
> _Originally posted by taco_ > **I’d have to agree with rubber mallet or if you don’t have one of those just use a regular hammer and put a hunk of something soft inbetween like wood when you smack it.** Thats what I have been doing… no luck as of yet ☹ ---
**Author:** ![P8NT-BALLAH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@P8NT-BALLAH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/P8NT-BALLAH)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/10 "2004-04-18T17:10:02Z")
> _Originally posted by Darkstar_ > **Thats what I have been doing… no luck as of yet ☹** > If you got all the bolts, it shouldn’t be that hard to get off. Hit it harder… ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/11 "2004-04-18T18:20:03Z")
recheck & make sure all bolts are out!!!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/12 "2004-04-18T18:29:27Z")
screw driver to pry??? ---
**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/13 "2004-04-18T18:41:34Z")
> _Originally posted by flyinglow57_ > **screw driver to pry???** I was going to suggest one of the 15 unnamed uses of a a screwdriver also 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-almost-have-the-head-ripped-of-the-cavvy/165793/14 "2004-04-18T18:50:17Z")
their is still a bolt in it i bet check again