After about 30 minutes of removing various shrouds & covers I hit a stopping point because of not having the correct tools to remove the intake manifold to try this fix. So I'm left with only two options - suck it up and have someone install the part for me, or buy the correct tool to remove the intake manifold and give it another try next weekend.

So a quick question for ya: Is the intake manifold the only major part I am going to need to remove to get the EGR tube out and replaced? It looks to be the case, but I can't tell for certain. I am assuming that I just need to unbolt the 8-10 hex-head bolts that attach the intake manifold to the engine? Is there anything else I need to know before I get started?

Thanks so much for chiming in!

Matt