96_civic_jdm

So i have a vacuum leak and its in a weird place. When i took off my throttle body i noticed there is a big *** chip on the intake manifold port right where the throttle body and IM meet. My question is can i weld it back together and smooth it out or am i screwed and do i need a whole new intake manifold. Any suggestions would help thanks

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

your manifold is aluminum so it can be welded but gonna need to be done right and then the surface machined after to make it flush again. Unless you have a big money IM, this would be a good time to get a decent upgrade for one. If your car is just stock, then an OEM one should be cheap, but either way get a thermal heat IM gasket.

96_civic_jdm

Thanks man i appreciate your response i think im just going to buy another manifold i found one for 20 bucks cant beat that.