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Title: Exhaust manifold
Post by: LFF64 on 15 October 2009, 00:24:44
I think  I have an exhuast manifold gasket gone it is sounding really noisey when first started now but almost stops when warmed up .
 Question is how much work is it to change the gasket 
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: rustym95 on 15 October 2009, 02:32:43
new gasket, ££
new skin few weeks
new studs and nuts washers £££
maybe allday as the studs will snap and have to drill a hole in them to get them out with stud exstactor,
oh and a tetness jab if you not up to date.
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: LFF64 on 15 October 2009, 03:18:15
Bloody car I am sure its phsyic or something ,
 I just popped out to have a look (working nights  ::)) to see if I could tell which side is blowing and it wont do it now its silent . >:( :-?
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: rustym95 on 15 October 2009, 07:25:46
it could be a sticky EGR or the air cut off valve, mine some times sound like that and it was the valve, clean'd it out and it has not made that sound again, changed the filter next to the motor was cloged up with muck, and was throwing it into the air valve. :y
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: Elite Pete on 15 October 2009, 09:37:01
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new gasket, ££
new skin few weeks
new studs and nuts washers £££
maybe allday as the studs will snap and have to drill a hole in them to get them out with stud exstactor,
oh and a tetness jab if you not up to date.
I've done quite a few now and not had one snap on a V6. If its the driverside it will take about 3/4 hours. I would get a genuine multi layered manifold gasket from your dealers, I will see if I can find the receipt/part Nos from the last one I did which was only about 3 weeks ago
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: amba on 15 October 2009, 10:29:47
Got a set sitting in my cupboard,awaiting that fatefull day !!!..part number on package is ...24416110,but that u=is dayed 24/08/04 from VX
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2009, 18:39:56
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Got a set sitting in my cupboard,awaiting that fatefull day !!!..part number on package is ...24416110,but that u=is dayed 24/08/04 from VX
is that the multilayered one?
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: TheBoy on 15 October 2009, 18:40:29
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I think  I have an exhuast manifold gasket gone it is sounding really noisey when first started now but almost stops when warmed up .
 Question is how much work is it to change the gasket 
Prepare yourself for a day of misery, swearing, cut knuckles ::)
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: LFF64 on 15 October 2009, 23:08:55
Its back  :( Not that I am suprised
 I have not had chance yet to look which side but I bet it will be the worst side to do which ever that is  :D
 At least it is fairly clean under the bonnet and blood can easily be washed off  ::)
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: Elite Pete on 16 October 2009, 08:06:34
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Its back  :( Not that I am suprised
 I have not had chance yet to look which side but I bet it will be the worst side to do which ever that is  :D
 At least it is fairly clean under the bonnet and blood can easily be washed off  ::)
Passenger side is the hardest, you have to lift the engine off its mounts and move it over slightly to gain access to the manifold :(
Title: Re: Exhaust manifold
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 October 2009, 08:08:13
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Its back  :( Not that I am suprised
 I have not had chance yet to look which side but I bet it will be the worst side to do which ever that is  :D
 At least it is fairly clean under the bonnet and blood can easily be washed off  ::)
Passenger side is the hardest, you have to lift the engine off its mounts and move it over slightly to gain access to the manifold :(

It can be done without!

The key thing is to screw teh studs back into the head before re-fitting the manifold.

Ow yes, undo the B-Bolt to get some slop in the dipstick.