13 Oct 2008, 16:56
Hi All,
I am about to embark on the renewal of my manifold gaskets which have been blowing for some time.
Whilst there is probably little benefit, I though I best spray a liberal amount of WD40 on the studs daily for a few days before I start the removal process, it can't do any harm.
I was interested to find that both the drivers side and passenger side manifolds only have 1 bolt holding on the manifolds at the rear most cylinders (near the firewall) I suspect that a previous owner changed the gaskets at some stage and these 2 studs where broken and not replaced.
Obviously this leaves me in a bit of a pickle, because if the studs are broken off in the holes, which I suspect they are, am I going to have to remove the engine to have these re-drilled/tapped. Or can the exhaust survive with only 1-stud? It has obviously lasted quite a few years before it started blowing but obviously the more studs the better.
Alternatively I could save up for a new exhaust which makes use of the other studs and so not need to remove the 2 broken ones, but these still seem a little pricy.
Interested in any suggestions/advice.
James RG
I am about to embark on the renewal of my manifold gaskets which have been blowing for some time.
Whilst there is probably little benefit, I though I best spray a liberal amount of WD40 on the studs daily for a few days before I start the removal process, it can't do any harm.
I was interested to find that both the drivers side and passenger side manifolds only have 1 bolt holding on the manifolds at the rear most cylinders (near the firewall) I suspect that a previous owner changed the gaskets at some stage and these 2 studs where broken and not replaced.
Obviously this leaves me in a bit of a pickle, because if the studs are broken off in the holes, which I suspect they are, am I going to have to remove the engine to have these re-drilled/tapped. Or can the exhaust survive with only 1-stud? It has obviously lasted quite a few years before it started blowing but obviously the more studs the better.
Alternatively I could save up for a new exhaust which makes use of the other studs and so not need to remove the 2 broken ones, but these still seem a little pricy.
Interested in any suggestions/advice.
James RG
www.classicdelorean.com
Colchester - Essex - UK
Colchester - Essex - UK