manifold change

bigtim · #1 06-09-2006, 10:38

well its took about 40 mins and its nearly off,one bolt to go at the back on the bottom of the manifold

all turbo and other bolts are off,bit of a roll.
came in for a cuppa.

badgerboy · #2 06-09-2006, 12:16

Told you it was a fiddley bolt !

30psi · #3 06-09-2006, 13:39

I got a special spanner for that pain in the arse nut

bigtim · #4 06-09-2006, 15:06

sorted,one bolt is looking dodgy as its not solidly tight and keeps turning which is a bummer

its tight but wont lock tight and i can see the bolt coming out.
I guess this first pic is why the turbo gasket was blowing,or though this is at the back and the leak was at the front

gasket was in two.

This pic is why i changed the manifold in the first place as it was leaking out this crack on top,

All off,oil is from dizzy seal which is on the agenda next

All done,dodgy bolt is top left as you can see its a bit longer,just hope all the others keep it in check.Doesn't seem to be blowing anywhere when i fired it up so fingers crossed.Biggest pain was getting the locking tabs done up

one still needs doing.

Big thanks to Shaun for answering his phone every time i called

and my 13 and 14mm stubby spanners which with out there help non of this would have been possible.

s13eater · #5 06-09-2006, 15:11

feckin hell tim, that manifold was well shagged, even the bit that i ported out of the one i sold you has cracked, i wonder where that ended up

bigtim · #6 06-09-2006, 15:22

Is that spose to be all the way across

It looks like the cracks are trying to meet up and snap the end off

s12Rob · #7 06-09-2006, 16:48

ive just had to do manifold gaskets on mine, what an arse to get that bottom back bolt out, 3 bolts stripped the thread in the head too. got done in the end tho.