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0795omega

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exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« on: 11 January 2012, 12:40:33 »

hi my 97 2.5 cdx failed its test on gasses leaking from manifold on drivers side and the garage now say cant find anyone who does the gasket for it! does anyone know who does them? as even vauxhall dealer doesnt have them,kind regards.
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2012, 12:53:50 »

Any Vauxhall dealer will do them  :y
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2012, 13:29:22 »

its not a easy job to do
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2012, 13:41:56 »

You need the manifold to head gasket, manifold to front pipe gasket and the rubber O ring for the coolant pipe to rear of block joint plus antifreeze.

Takes about three hours to do
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2012, 13:44:06 »

Where exactly is the leak? On the head to manifold or exhaust to manifold?
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2012, 13:56:45 »

dont know exactly the mot bloke just said bad leak at front exhaust manofold end so guessing manifold to exhaust part?
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2012, 14:11:20 »

I bet its the manifold gasket to head thats gone. Get a multi layer one from your Vauxhall dealer ;)
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Re: exhaust manifold leak ,mot fail
« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2012, 14:26:17 »

thats great thanks everyone
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