Exhaust Gaskets(A brief guide)

[Gopher]

Ok quick question I know the UK cars are different but im having a pretty hard time getting the last bolt into my exhaust manifold the bolt thats covered by the turbo on the bottom closest to the firewall the ones thats a major PITA any helpful suggestions would really make my day

[NIZMAINIAC]

do that one first

[adzs12]

Originally Posted by Gopher

Ok quick question I know the UK cars are different but im having a pretty hard time getting the last bolt into my exhaust manifold the bolt thats covered by the turbo on the bottom closest to the firewall the ones thats a major PITA any helpful suggestions would really make my day

No real technique here mate but after youve done a fair few its easy Just gota bend ya arm and wrist in ways there not ment to bend until you get a turn or two on it then 14mm half spanner does the job a treat,or as ive recently bought a 14mm swan neck spanner.

http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/tools/s.../sspanners.jpg

[Gopher]

holy crap what a PITA i got it i had to loosen all the bolts and shift the whole mani down and backward but I got it I used a "C" wrench it a double sided box wrench only its shaped like a C I have everything put together I just need a new rubber piece for my intake tube to my TB and to screw my dump pipe and down tube together and it "should" run Thanks guys