Intake manifold (Renault Espace III)

Removal

• Removal the intake manifold-cylinder head cover requires removing the injectors and high-pressure fuel supply lines.
• Install the Mol 1390 universal support under the power unit, placing only its right shoes under the engine, while lowering both left unused shoes as low as possible (Fig. 4.4).
• Remove the upper cover of the right engine pendulum mount (fig. 4.30)
• Unscrew both clamps securing the pipe (1, Fig. 4.38). connecting the intake manifold with the turbocharger engine stop block.
• Remove the eyelet.
• Unscrew the bolts and remove the intake manifold (Fig. 4.41).

Installation

Caution: Make sure the rubber gasket of the intake manifold is installed correctly (Fig. 4.40). If necessary, fix it in the socket with a small amount of consistent grease.

• Tighten all cylinder head cover mounting bolts until they touch.
• In the sequence shown in Figure 4.41, tighten the intake manifold-cylinder head cover mounting bolts to a torque of 12 N·m.
• Strictly observe the installation order and tightening torques of the threaded connections when installing the pendulum support and the high-pressure circuit of the injection system.
• Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal

Fig. 4.40. Location of the intake manifold-cylinder head cover gasket

Fig. 4.41. Sequence of tightening the intake manifold-cylinder head cover mounting bolts