92 sierra drivers exhaust manafold R&R help please

[splinterpicker]

i HAVE A 92 SIERRA K2500 5.7l AC AUTOMATIC WITH A CRACKED DRIVERS SIDE EXHAUST MANAFOLD. TAIL PIPE BOLTS ARE OUT ALL EXHAUST MANAFOLD BOLTS EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT 2 WHICH HAVE A BRACKET IN FRONT OF THEM THAT SUPPORTS THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE IS A BOLT ON THE BACK OF THE POWERSTEERING PUMP THAT IT APPEARS AS THOUGH I HAVE TO PULL THE PULLEY OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO GET AT IT FOR THE BRACKET TO COME OFF AND THEN IT IS SMOOTH SAILING. iS THIS CORRECT . I HAVE TAKEN OFF THE SKID PLATES AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY i CAN SEE IT BEING ACOMPLISHED.

 

PLEASE ADVISE

 

SPLINTER

[REVYCHEVY55]

If its a round brace with flat ends with bolt holes. Best I remember if it don't unbolt from backside of alt /power steering bracket. Maybe one of the bolts that holds P S pump will set it free if not just take the whole power steering pump off. Good Luck.

[REVYCHEVY55]

Almost forgot. The bolt you're speaking of may can be got to through holes in pulley. Hope this helps.

[splinterpicker]

got it out had to rent a pulley remover from autozone and pull the ps pump pulley off to get at teh mounting bolts and it was out !! Exhaust manafold is cracked 75% all the way around. To the wrecking yard I go get a new one to put in and a new O2 sensor I am thinking with the crack and it opening up as it got warm it was making a lean code on ht eO2 sensor Shall see.

 

Thanks for the replys

 

I long for my 72 blazer where you could work on it with no hidden bolts and BS