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[terry paget]

X84GNB
This is the crunch point. I am changing the RH exhaust manifold. New manifold is on, so are heat shields and downpipe. I have changed the O ring in the transfer pipe. I now have to insert the two screws to hold the pipe to the cylinder head. I cannot do it. I have dropped four screws so far. Is there a trick? Someone must have done it.

[symes]

blu tak/chewing gum and socket on bolt or magnetic socket--that helps

[YZ250]

Unclip pas bottle for a little bit more room, put bolt in hand, ram your hand through the gap until gap gets slightly wider, pull hand back up and feel for the locating hole. 
Could be worse, the later engines have two bolts, one for dipstick and one for transfer pipe, so you have to do it twice. 
You are working blind so 'feel' is the only way. 

[symes]

Unclip pas bottle for a little bit more room, put bolt in hand, ram your hand through the gap until gap gets slightly wider, pull hand back up and feel for the locating hole. 
Could be worse, the later engines have two bolts, one for dipstick and one for transfer pipe, so you have to do it twice. 
You are working blind so 'feel' is the only way. 

other side of  engine mate

[YZ250]

Unclip pas bottle for a little bit more room, put bolt in hand, ram your hand through the gap until gap gets slightly wider, pull hand back up and feel for the locating hole. 
Could be worse, the later engines have two bolts, one for dipstick and one for transfer pipe, so you have to do it twice. 
You are working blind so 'feel' is the only way. 

other side of  engine mate

 
Sorry, thought OP meant coolant transfer pipe to thermostat on a V6. 

[symes]

so did i at first mate

[amba]

Given the limited access and difficulty in seeing what you are doing I used this approach and it worked first time albeith I had a stiff back for several days.

Get a large peice of foam or old pillow and wrap it in couple of dust sheets or similar to make a decent kneeling mat.Put 1 on the front slam panel and the other ontop of the the engine,camcovers etc to foarm a soft area to kneel on and lean across.

Knee l on the slam panle and lean over as far as you can reach so you are directly above the back of the engine.Get a decent torch and a mirro on a shaft that way you should be able to see down the back of the engine.Make sure you have the correct bolts and the right size deep socket close to hand.You should then be able to wedge the mirror in such a position that allows you to see the 2 mounting holes.Carefully guide the transfer pipe into position and then fit the bottom bolt first into the hole in the pipe plate and line up with the hole in block.Gently get thread to start and then do the same on the top bolt .Once both have started to take thread get them as far in with the socket by hand as even less room for the ratchet,but I found by having the handle of the ratchet facing the ground and taking very small clicks on the ratchet you will eventually get it tight.Dont expect being able to torque it up as suggested in the Haynes book though.

Make very very certain that the "O" ring stays in place..I would suggest a liberal smear of grease in the ridge of the pipe and all over the seal to avoid it dropping whilst fitting as after you get it all back together you will have a major coolant leak and need to strip it down again .

Best of luck,it is fiddly

[terry paget]

Phew! That was a job. It is on now. Thanks to all, especially Amba. I did not clamber on to the engine, I leaned over (I am 6'2" tall) and eventually managed to get the screws in and tighten them by hand as Amba advised. No chance of torquing them up. I bet Haynes did the job with the engine out of the car.

[symes]

well done mate --migs are a pain in the neck/back aren't they Glad you getting there mate--soon be on the road again

[omegod]

A small 8mm ratchet spanner can be a godsend too! if you are ever mad enough to do this again!

[Webby the Bear]

sorry, I know i'm thick  but im still confused about what bolt we're actually talking about  I initially thought it was the 'b' bolt

[symes]

long pipe over manifold/drivers side-goes to rad yes that one

[Webby the Bear]

long pipe over manifold/drivers side-goes to rad yes that one

the big thick silver one that goes right round the back of the engine? when me and martin got heads off we left this in situ. or at least I think we did......gets PJs on and goes to omega with torch 

[symes]

as said-yes that one-sorry -mind reading again-answering before you ask

[Marks DTM Calib]

There not to hard, the tricks are:

1) Dont tighten the bolt that holds the pipe to the EGR bracket, leave it loose.

2) Use an 8mm quarter inch drive socket on a short extension to get better access aroudn the oil cooler pipes.