LIM coolant elbow!

I definitely agree with Daymon , mine was stuck on there pretty good as well. I managed to remove it after spraying down with pb blaster and wiggling around while yanking on it. You need to pull evenly on it. Also make sure you don't leave any of the old elbow in the manifold because It usually falls apart.

I just did mine. I was surprised at how easy it was.

Mikel wrote:

I just did mine. I was surprised at how easy it was.

...as long as it does not break. Many tensioners come with the LIM coolant elbow to replace. Replacing it that often probably reduces the problem.

albertj wrote:

Mikel wrote:

I just did mine. I was surprised at how easy it was.

...as long as it does not break.  Many tensioners come with the LIM coolant elbow to replace.  Replacing it that often probably reduces the problem.

Oh, mine broke

Luckily I was able to extract the broken piece fairly easily.

Mikel wrote:

albertj wrote:

Mikel wrote:

I just did mine. I was surprised at how easy it was.

...as long as it does not break.  Many tensioners come with the LIM coolant elbow to replace.  Replacing it that often probably reduces the problem.

Oh, mine broke

Luckily I was able to extract the broken piece fairly easily.

Yes, it is not difficult. for people doing the job the first time it is frustrating.

What did help tremendously is that I have another L67 in my garage and I was able to see what the bracket looked like and where all the bolts are, which are really obscured while the engine is in the car. Once you see that, it is very easy.

I can take a photo of that engine, if it will help someone.

This is my junk L67.  After the alternator is removed, the bracket in yellow is the one that holds the elbow in place. There is a coolant inlet at the bottom that goes into the water pump mounting that also uses an o-ring (replace too). Bracket is held by three bolts (in red) and can be detached by moving it towards the passenger side once bolts are removed.

Sorry if this has already been suggested, I don't think I've read the whole thread.  When I replaced mine I bought the kit that comes with both elbows (doesn't the Grand Prix have 2 elbows?).  The inlet that is built into the tensioner where the second elbow would normally go is the same size as the second elbow in the kit, so I just robbed the oring off the other elbow in the kit and put it on my tensioner.

Jason wrote:

Is this a series 1 fitting?  Jason had a 98, so it should be series 2, but my series 2 has an "L" fitting in good, supple condition.  Here's what I've got -



Pretty different huh? What's going on here?

Don't know about that, but I wouldn't worry at all about having less rubber hoses under the hood that could dry out and crack.
Who knows what he had with all the mods he did. Yours is obviously OEM because you haven't changed or modified anything.
Don't sweat the small stuff, focus on what needs to be done at the moment.
I don't have a perfect memory but I believe my 98 was just like yours.
Rick