oh, that sucker is tough to get out. I once did it by removing the exhaust pipe that goes to the EGR vavle to get some room. Removed some of the vaccum lines too. I used a combination of things, from long screwdrivers to pry it out, and lock pliers to get a grip and pry it out. Its tough. I dont know if like WD-40 would help (just thought of that). It's pretty tough, but can be doable. Just dont break the whole groment that you have to remove the valve cover to take the pieces out!!! If you can't....then the top intake must come off. Not that hard though. Good luck!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />