I could not find any information on this so I proceeded on my own and completed the job, so I want to share how I performed the work. Start by always disconnecting the negative battery terminal from the battery for safety.

Tube bracket removal- Locate the tube bracket/ bolt from top of engine looking down on the left side through the manifold about 6- 8 inches. A bright light is absolutely necessary. I used a I/4" drive ratchet and/ or breaker bar, the longer extension, one swivel if necessary, and a1/4" drive 1/2" socket. Go under the manifold, using the smaller tools permits easier access and give you room to turn the ratchet or breaker bar. Have a magnet available once you have backed out the bolt so not to lose bolt. Do not attempt to pull the tube out as it has an electrical connector attached below and it's push fed into the oil pan. Stop here.
Safely jack the front of the vehicle up and place on stands. From underneath, reach up using a pair of needle nose pliers and unsnap the electrical connector from the tube, then grab the tube, gently wiggle but with mild strength pull up on he tube to pull out of the small inverted bell housing. Once out, carefully remove and save the small O-ring.

Tube bracket replacement- The replacement required another set of hands so try to have someone available to assist. If the new tube has no O -ring, clean the old one, lightly grease, and place in the groove on the bottom of the new tube. From above the engine, use a very long screwdriver and insert the blade through the hole in the manifold down to where the tube bracket/ bolt would be. This is to give you a visual reference where to insert the tube from underneath the vehicle because it will not go from the top. Get underneath, with light shining upwards into the area, look up and find the screwdriver. With patience, holding the tube from the o -ring end, carefully feed the new tube upwards toward the screwdriver blade wiggling it to get it upward. This is where your assistant will reach underneath the left side of the manifold by the alternator and with their fingers help you guide the tube into place. You need the tube held by your assistant long enough for you to get the bottom of the tube high enough to insert it into the small inverted bell housing. When you have it inserted, gently press downward to seat the tube. You're almost home. Rather than attach the electrical connector next, I proceeded to secure the bracket/ bolt first. Using the same tools as you did for removal, I used a piece of a paper towel to help secure the bolt into the 1/2" socket then fed the bolt into the bracket with the long extension carefully getting a few turns with just my hand. Once I had it threaded enough, I continued until threaded all the way, then attached the ratchet or breaker bar to torque completely. Then I proceeded back underneath the vehicle to attach the electrical connector. Once you have surveyed all and everything appears correct, clean up tools, only then reconnect the negative terminal to the battery and you're good to go.

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Good Info!

Thank you.

Becomes a Sticky!

MR LUV

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