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[Sixstring]

Have a small exhaust manifold gasket blow, which appears to dissapear when it warms up, but becomes apparent again when I accellerate hard.

Is it a hard job?
Should I let my local exhaust place do it?
Is it expensive?

Thanks Fellers.

[same #same#]

could you not try to tighten it up a bit some times it works.

[Varche]

which side ?

[Sixstring]

Dunno, mate....sounds like lhs facing the front (our drivers side). Hard to pin down.....

[Varche]

Right, I haven't done the drivers side before but passenger side, whilst being a fiddle, wasn't too difficult if you put aside the trouble with the B****rd bolt.

Do use a VX gasket and not some cheap pattern part. They are about £10.

[Sixstring]

Thanks, 'ol Buddy.

Will do.

[cem_devecioglu]

if its passengers side you are in trouble.. there is no space to work.. and rusted bolts are like a trap..

best and easiest approach is engine out..

someone knows more, spill out now..

[yorkie25v6]

i have the same problem...passenger side exhaust manifold.....

i couldn't beleave it needed the engine out 

every 1 i asked say's it's easiest way...

does any 1 reckon i'll pass a mot on the emissions? with the exhaust blowing...

autodata reckon it's a 4 hour job lol... be about a week and half for me then hehe.

[Broomies Mate]

i have the same problem...passenger side exhaust manifold.....

i couldn't beleave it needed the engine out 

every 1 i asked say's it's easiest way...

does any 1 reckon i'll pass a mot on the emissions? with the exhaust blowing...

autodata reckon it's a 4 hour job lol... be about a week and half for me then hehe.

Depends on your exhaust. I dont know about the 2.5, but the 3.0 has a separate exhaust from each bank right through to the tail pipe, so if the tester puts the probe into the 'good' side, then there is no reason why it should fail.  Having said that, if the leak is very minor, and lessens when hot (expansion) then you might get away with it anyway.