Thanks for your video and your candidness! I just finished replacing mine last night. Several hours to disassemble and several more to reassemble. I have those EGR valves too. Secondary Air Valves they are called. I feel like we are blood brothers after we both endured that insanely pain in the ass job! I feel like coming out to Michigan to have a beer with you! The 10MM air tube bolts are terrible to get out and in. The one on the bottom on the passenger side was the worst! I went with a Dorman because they are designed thicker. Dorman is known to solve factory issues with redesigned parts. Thanks again and I'm praying mine never cracks again!

@bobaganoosh88

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and let me know if you're ever in MI!!

This should come in handy. I have to get the manifold off my wife's 2013 Equinox to fix the secondary air injection (not EGR). Seems the air injection ports get clogged up and it sets a P0411 code, and there's a TSB from GM saying that you'll have to clear the carbon from the injection ports periodically to fix it. She's had a P0411 for a year now and it's getting close to E-check time again.

@jeremyh5017

Жыл бұрын

I just put new pumps on mine. Engine light came back on the next day. This is bs! Lol

I got the extra egr one today 😢thanks for the help

@nickdavis6294

10 ай бұрын

My mechanic change my head and didn't replace those I guess egrs. Need 2. Where I get them at

Hey there I have a question about the valve air injection What’s side is bank #1? Passenger or driver side?

I'm about to chuck this whole car out over this repair lol. I cannot remove the bracket for the secondary check valve in order to get the heat shield out. It's 1:03pm pacific standard time and I've been working on this since 10am, YESTERDAY! I cannot get a 10mm of any size in between the bracket and the exhaust manifold to remove the bottom bolt on the passenger side. I have the other 3 of the 4 out. And the whole bracket from the driver side out. I was only able to remove the bottom bolt on the driver side by creating a 2 foot extension and attacking it from underneath the car. I don't have that luxury for this one on the passenger side, there's no pathway. I'm at my wits end and open to any advice. I really wish you would've recorded how you completed that part of the job. I can't be the only one that feels this is single handedly thee toughest part of this repair.

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

I tried to show it but I was so jammed into the engine bay you couldn't see anything 😆 I believe I used a 10mm wrench or a small quarter inch 10mm socket in a swivel. I don't have a ton of fancy tools so I know it can be done, I just remember spending a good hour getting it off. Little by little.

Those aren't egr they are secondary air injection

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We're not used to very much emissions in MI since there's no inspections or anything. Half my cars don't have catalytic converters 😂

With the oil in your PCV tube - it looks like the PCV orifice (in intake manifold is plugged). Check if you have vacuum on this tube - if no vacuum, the orifice is plugged.

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

We actually did end up cleaning that out later. It's very common on the pos ecotech engines.

Great how u get the bottom 10mm bolts. They made it very difficult i see atm. 👀 ugh 😑 😫 but thanks

You made it look easy, my heat shield bolts came off easy, now I'm stuck at trying to get the air tube off, specifically the bottom 10 mil on the drivers side, cant get any leverage on a wrench and three inch rachet extension too short, any suggestions? Guess I'll shop around for another tool.

@bobaganoosh88

Ай бұрын

If I remember correctly I used a quarter inch ratchet and short 10mm and a ratcheting 10mm wrench

Thank you for making this.. I just did this job at work.. Wow is this bad engineering

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

The GM Engineers need to be shot 😂

@tonymaldonado1659

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 I have a 2013 chevy equinox LT and I have a EGR in my equinox You mentioned that you might need a new manifold because of the EGR Which one did you use and which one do you recommend

Currently doing this at work too absolutely horrendous

We’ve done quite a few of these but here I am looking to see if there’s any tricks that anyone else knows lol. Doing my wife’s tomorrow and hers has those silly secondary air solenoids. We did one yesterday without that on a 2016 model and it was cake. Plus it was a 2wd model so that was even better.

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

It really is just patience and a good 10mm wrench. That is how I got it. Along with a swivel 1/4 inch ratchet and 10mm socket

Good video however I cannot find the damn bolts to remove that damn egr/sai tube!!!!

@bobaganoosh88

3 жыл бұрын

theyre up in the same area the manifold bolts are. barely accessible..

@noelvega2701

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 Where does the EGR bolt to? the back of manifold?

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

@@noelvega2701 near the center of 2 and 3 on the manifold

Pain in the ass is an understatement!!!!!!!!!!!!! drop down pipe and get as many lower manifold nuts as possible from underneath...oh yea and then... How about that one 10mm between manifold and secondary air pipe/mount? ? Fun....Thanks for the video. glad someone else knows the struggle is real.

@bobaganoosh88

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that one bolt took me 20 min at least moving it an 8th of a turn each time.. Irritating AF!

@prestigeworldwide5538

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 I spoke too soon....My downpipe broke above the can and beneath the lowest weld. While I'm waiting for the warranty replacement to arrive. I am replacing the manifold gasket that I didnt do before. What did you use for that p.i.d.a. bolt? I had to rig something last time. Now I can't remember what I used..

@bobaganoosh88

3 жыл бұрын

@@prestigeworldwide5538 i used a small 10mm wrench then when i got it out i was tempted to throw that bitch across the shop 😂

@prestigeworldwide5538

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 just got the lil mofo.....10mm flex rat. wrench ...I'm over it. As soon as this is back together. It's gone. Thanks dooood! Keep up the good work! Many of us under a shady tree appreciate ya!

@bobaganoosh88

3 жыл бұрын

@@prestigeworldwide5538 thanks man that means a lot

I tried this job and could not get to all the 10mm bolts to take the EGR tubes off. It took me an hour to get there. After trying to figure it out for 6 hours I put what I had off back together and called my friend and said I couldn't do the job. I could see the 10mm bolt (from below) and put a finger on it but with that heat shield in the way I could not get anything on it and turn it. Only got one of them out but needed to get more and just couldn't get there. I have a pretty good collection of hand tools too. If it were my car I would have temporarily reconfigured(bent) the heat shield to get to the bolts but it wasn't my car. I also did not have an O2 sensor wrench and was wondering if one could take that out with the heat shield on to be able to shift it further out of the way to access the 10mm bolts. This just stumped me.

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

It was a solid 8 out of 10 difficulty. The one bolt you're mentioning took me about 20 minutes to get out after a few hours of figuring what tools to use. I ended up using a small 10mm wrench

@Doggotron9

2 жыл бұрын

I spent 5 hours getting to that point and also got stuck on the heat shield. Even with an 02 sensor socket, I couldn’t get a good angle to remove the o2 sensor without chewing it up. 7/8 is not equivalent to 22mm and my socket had a chamfered edge which made it even more difficult to get seated properly. This is the most annoying gm vehicle I have ever worked on

@petergross8808

2 жыл бұрын

@@Doggotron9 A friend lent me the right snap on O2 tool but I broke my craftsman 3/8 ratchet and just put it back. Found out it was a Michigan car which explains the rust. You do need to pull that O2 sensor to get the heat shield off. My guess would be to use some DB Blaster or similar before trying to put the wrench on it.

How did you remove that aluminum pipe that the check valves bolted on to.

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

There's a few bolts behind the coil packs

My dad and grandpa was master mechanics . I’m an electrican , when the muffler man wanted $650 I laughed an said no way . I got it , but I should of spent the $650 . Almost as bad as a 2001 zr2 heater core

@jajupa78

7 ай бұрын

I own a custom exhaust shop in florida. I have done 5-6 dozen of these manifolds. Yesterday, i bid my normal price to a customer $6-650 without really looking at it close. Only to learn today that this one(2015) has this stupid secondary air injection crap(first time I've seen this). Called him back and told him more like $900. Worked on it from 2-5pm steady today, and i still have not got the first manifold bolt loose. Had to bend the crap outta the shield to get it off. Which is probably why this dude didn't show that part in his video? Probably gonna take another 3-4 hrs of steady work tomorrow, so even $900 is not really enough. I could be doing other jobs that aren't such a PIA making more money. Next time i see one of these, im not touching it for less than $1,200, or they can just keep moving...

California emissions. Had to replace an engine. Federal emissions do not have this extra emissions. Head doesn't have the ports for the California emissions.

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

Here in MI we don't even have inspections, so to see extra emissions stuff is rare for me

I watched this video hoping to see the manifold out with a picture of where this leak is? But didn't show?

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

Manifold usually cracks down the middle. This one was in two pieces. Check between cylinder 2 and 3.

Has an explanation been given for why these manifolds keep splitting? Seems to only be a problem on second-generation Equinox.

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

Pos metal

Cool. Mine has extra EGR.

I need this done, how much time is reasonable for mechanic shop to complete? Trying to get a idea as to total cost

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

I charged 200 labor and parts cost was right around 200 I believe. This is easily 800+ at a shop.

@billpugh4436

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 thanks what other parts besides manifold? Gaskets or seals?

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

@@billpugh4436 not that i remember. It was just the exhaust gasket I had to deal with.

The manifold came out in 2 pieces??? Was it broken?

@bobaganoosh88

3 ай бұрын

yeah broken right in half actually. made it easier to remove !

The hell man why didn't you show removing the shield and the air injection tube. Fucking youtube mechanics ALWAYS leave the hard part out

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

I can't get the camera down behind there, don't take it out on me that you can't get it out yourself. I used small 10mm 1/4 inch ratchets without a problem.

@FreeYerMindzz

Жыл бұрын

@Brad The Mechanic oh no I got it out no thanks to you.

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

@@FreeYerMindzz 😭😭😭

@FreeYerMindzz

Жыл бұрын

@Brad The Mechanic man I'm sorry. Thank you for the video. What worked for me is taking the manifold off from the converter and the head and moving it back. Also had to loosen the bolt or take it out that holds the cat back portion of the exhaust that's connected to the transfer case. Once the manifold is free from all studs I was able to maneuver the manifold back the get the 10mm from the tube for the secondary air injection. Manifold comes out the top on a awd

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

@Vincent Clairvoyante I know it's frustrating some times. I do it for a living... shit sucks 😆 I'm glad you got it figured out.

Thank you, it was informative and helpful

I'm fixing my shit man.😬😂😂😂👍🏾

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

GOOD! 😆

Where is the upstream 02 sensor located at on this California emissions exhaust manifold?

@bobaganoosh88

11 ай бұрын

On the manifold itself, underneath the heat shield and coil packs.

If they break then sorry! 👏👏🤪

You skipped the hardest part on the video? How did u get the right side lower secondary air injection manifold bolt out?

@bobaganoosh88

7 ай бұрын

I tried to show it but I was so jammed into the engine bay you couldn't see anything 😆 I believe I used a 10mm wrench or a small quarter inch 10mm socket in a swivel

@mr.stanfordsartclassroom8399

Ай бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 I'm hung up their too, I'll try the swivel

@bobaganoosh88

Ай бұрын

@@mr.stanfordsartclassroom8399 I was using a 1/4 inch ratchet as well as a ratcheting 10mm wrench

@mr.stanfordsartclassroom8399

Ай бұрын

@bobaganoosh88 I got frustrated and gave up, I was thinking how the he'll am I going to get this bolt back in if I manage to get it out. It's beyond my ability level. Looking back, a ratcheting wrench could have worked, as I was able to get a wrench on it, just couldn't turn it, oh well.

@bobaganoosh88

Ай бұрын

@mr.stanfordsartclassroom8399 with prices for repair these days it's always gonna pay to do it yourself, or at least try!

Hello Brad, and Thank You for your video on this. I've got a what appears to be a screen when I took my exhaust manifold off, and WOW that thing is plugged, I don't see how anything was getting past this thing. Did yours have this screen? This might explain my P0304 code and cracked exhaust manifold, and many other cracked equinox exhaust manifolds out there idk. I'm disappointed with GM I've did everything from Timing Chain to PCV hole carbon clean out, and then found this. OH MY...

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

I believe what you're seeing is the catalytic converter. Its filled with platinum and helps convert environmental exhaust gasses into less harmful gasses. I would replace it if i was you. You can take the old converter to your scrap yard and get 100 bucks for it.

How did yall get the wrong exhaust manifold??

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

Thought we needed a different one but it ended up working

excellent

3:39 what is this ? . how do I remove that. .. thanks

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

There's 10mm bolts holding it to the exhaust manifold. Some vehicles don't have it at all.

@charlieb4356

Жыл бұрын

I have it on mine when I tried to take it off. There was two washer type of nut both ends . and I took them off. And it wasnt coming off . there's also bolt ?

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

@@charlieb4356 yeah there was a 10mm bolt on the center of that piece. It was the hardest thing to remove

@bobaganoosh88

Жыл бұрын

@@charlieb4356 if i remember correctly its directly in the center and hard to access. if we are talking about the same thing that is.

About how long did it take you? My Manger Say, It Shouldn't Take Me No More Than 2 1/2hrs? But With Him Saying That, He Has No Mechanic Skills Whatsoever, He's Just A Manger With Good Office Skills..SMFH!!🤦‍♂️

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty straight forward honestly

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

About 2 3 hours

@TheTylerjoy04

2 жыл бұрын

@Brad The Mechanic Thank You, Thank You..!!🙏 The Coustomer, Will Do It On Monday, I Hope My Manger Will Adjust The Time For Me, If Not I Will Show Him This...🤙😊🤙

@tonymaldonado1659

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobaganoosh88 what manifold did you end up using? My 2013 chevy equinox has EGR in it

@bobaganoosh88

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonymaldonado1659 we found out after further inspection that we did have the right one. The extra EGR stuff didn't change it only made it harder to access. If you have issues with getting the right part, you can give your VIN to the parts supplier so they can know what you're going to need.

Mi tropa se oye un ruido como si está como un múdele o rumador enfrente abajo de mi caro medijieron que es el exauto será verdad que está rompido podré soldado

@bobaganoosh88

11 ай бұрын

Puedes intentar soldarlo pero es posible que no se pegue. un colector nuevo cuesta solo 150 dólares