Removing Inlet manifold · Aussieveedubbers

smithy68 · 27 Mar 2011, 3:52 pm

When removing the inlet manifold from a 1300cc type 1 motor, do you have to remove the generator housing (12Volt), to remove the manifold.
Or can I just remove the generator and slide it between the generator housing and fan hounsing (upwards) and get it out?
I am at a point where I have to get a 36mm socket to remove the nut from the fan to remove the manifold, is why I am asking.

vw54 · 27 Mar 2011, 4:01 pm

yes you have t o lift the genny and fan shroud to remove mainifold

68AutoBug · 4 Apr 2011, 12:47 am

smithy68 wrote:When removing the inlet manifold from a 1300cc type 1 motor, do you have to remove the generator housing (12Volt), to remove the manifold.
Or can I just remove the generator and slide it between the generator housing and fan hounsing (upwards) and get it out?
I am at a point where I have to get a 36mm socket to remove the nut from the fan to remove the manifold, is why I am asking.

Yes
You need to remove the generator to get the inlet manifold off..

The inlet manifold is in one piece....

they do sell 3 piece single port inlet manifolds in the USA...

they would make it much easier to fit the manifolds...

You need to stretch them a bit to get them into place again... new round copper gaskets needed too..

cheers

LEE

Smiley · 6 Apr 2011, 4:50 pm

smithy68 wrote:When removing the inlet manifold from a 1300cc type 1 motor, do you have to remove the generator housing (12Volt), to remove the manifold.
Or can I just remove the generator and slide it between the generator housing and fan hounsing (upwards) and get it out?
I am at a point where I have to get a 36mm socket to remove the nut from the fan to remove the manifold, is why I am asking.

Just undo the fanhousing nuts, remove the fanbelt, undo the generator clamp and lift the whole lot out of the way, fanhousing and generator combined. Much Much easier.

Smiley 😎