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Often aftermarket intakes make you replace a hose junction.
https://www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2002-honda-s2000-2dr-ka-6mt/breather-tube.html
part 3 on this diagram.
and hose 11 and 12 on this diagram
https://www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2002-honda-s2000-2dr-ka-6mt/water-hose.html
gets replaced by an aftermarket hose long enough to complete the circuit to the bleeder on the head from under the throttle body. If there's a coolant leak often it's from this non OEM hose.
That junction carries both breather gases for the intake and coolant from the IM to the head. And most people with aftermarket intakes remove it for a hose straight from the breather to the intake, and a hose straight from the throttle body to the head.
https://www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2002-honda-s2000-2dr-ka-6mt/breather-tube.html
part 3 on this diagram.
and hose 11 and 12 on this diagram
https://www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2002-honda-s2000-2dr-ka-6mt/water-hose.html
gets replaced by an aftermarket hose long enough to complete the circuit to the bleeder on the head from under the throttle body. If there's a coolant leak often it's from this non OEM hose.
That junction carries both breather gases for the intake and coolant from the IM to the head. And most people with aftermarket intakes remove it for a hose straight from the breather to the intake, and a hose straight from the throttle body to the head.
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This is not my photo, but I was able to get a slightly better look at it from above the IM with a flash light. I was able to squeeze the top radiator hose and could barely see coolant squirt out in the two red circles I drew above. I bought my car with an intake spacer on it. Could this spacer be cracked? I was able to reach my hand around to try and feel if it was coming from a hose, but I couldn’t feel anything but coolant on my hands. It was squirting from where the right red circle is and pooling up where the left red circle is.
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I can’t tell yet if they used the oem one as well, but it looks like a blue one which I looked up and is the Hondata IM spacer, which I have read is terrible. So I will be going to oem if that is the cause and I’m probably going to replace my thermostat and other hoses that seem non oem just so I don’t ever have to take the IM off again.
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I can’t tell yet if they used the oem one as well, but it looks like a blue one which I looked up and is the Hondata IM spacer, which I have read is terrible. So I will be going to oem if that is the cause and I’m probably going to replace my thermostat and other hoses that seem non oem just so I don’t ever have to take the IM off again.
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If you're just replacing the intake manifold gasket its not so bad. With 3/8 or 1/4" extensions and swivel sockets you can have the intake manifold separated from the head in under an hour.
As he mentioned the hardest bolt is the bottom bolt near the firewall. Long extension with a swivel on the end sitting above the protruding sensor at a 45 degree angle should do the trick.
As he mentioned the hardest bolt is the bottom bolt near the firewall. Long extension with a swivel on the end sitting above the protruding sensor at a 45 degree angle should do the trick.
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Ok thanks guys! I think I’m going to remove the alternator and belt to have more access to those bolts. Is there any else I should look for/replace while the IM is off? I’ll being doing a thermostat while it’s off too.
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