Post by: C-Money on January 10, 2019, 07:46:13 AM
Post by: Henrydog on January 10, 2019, 08:39:16 AM
Post by: Crunchy on January 10, 2019, 09:28:24 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 10, 2019, 10:47:46 AM
Normally a fairly easy and inexpensive job if you have room to get at the bolts. Likely to occur is a few of the bolts will break. That is where the pain in the butt part comes in.
Either bank calls for 2.8 hours labor. Soak the bolts down with some good penetrating oil a day ahead or so. Replace the manifolds even if they're not cracked along with all the hardware. Trust me on this.
If the leak is bad enough I believe you could run the risk of burning valves, but I've never seen that happen before and I don't know enough to say for sure.
@Woodchuck ?
@Buckmark ?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 10, 2019, 10:50:13 AM
Normally a fairly easy and inexpensive job if you have room to get at the bolts. Likely to occur is a few of the bolts will break. That is where the pain in the butt part comes in.
Either bank calls for 2.8 hours labor. Soak the bolts down with some good penetrating oil a day ahead or so. Replace the manifolds even if they're not cracked along with all the hardware. Trust me on this.
If the leak is bad enough I believe you could run the risk of burning valves, but I've never seen that happen before and I don't know enough to say for sure.
@Woodchuck ?
@Buckmark ?
Is this due to manifold warping?
Post by: C-Money on January 10, 2019, 10:52:43 AM
Post by: jackelope on January 10, 2019, 10:54:58 AM
Normally a fairly easy and inexpensive job if you have room to get at the bolts. Likely to occur is a few of the bolts will break. That is where the pain in the butt part comes in.
Either bank calls for 2.8 hours labor. Soak the bolts down with some good penetrating oil a day ahead or so. Replace the manifolds even if they're not cracked along with all the hardware. Trust me on this.
If the leak is bad enough I believe you could run the risk of burning valves, but I've never seen that happen before and I don't know enough to say for sure.
@Woodchuck ?
@Buckmark ?
Is this due to manifold warping?
If you mean the reason for replacing everything, yes. They're probably warped. Good chance they warped and already broke bolts. They do crack sometimes also.
Post by: Woodchuck on January 10, 2019, 11:44:08 AM
Typically it is the warp that breaks the bolts, I highly suggest replacing all as suggested. You can have the manifold resurfaced but chances of the problem returning is high because you just took thickness off. In an extreme case I suppose you could burn a valve but I have never seen it. The big issues are exhaust now getting in the cab and it could throw oxygen sensor readings off because of some fresh air getting in to the exhaust. :twocents:Normally a fairly easy and inexpensive job if you have room to get at the bolts. Likely to occur is a few of the bolts will break. That is where the pain in the butt part comes in.
Either bank calls for 2.8 hours labor. Soak the bolts down with some good penetrating oil a day ahead or so. Replace the manifolds even if they're not cracked along with all the hardware. Trust me on this.
If the leak is bad enough I believe you could run the risk of burning valves, but I've never seen that happen before and I don't know enough to say for sure.
@Woodchuck ?
@Buckmark ?
Is this due to manifold warping?
If you mean the reason for replacing everything, yes. They're probably warped. Good chance they warped and already broke bolts. They do crack sometimes also.
Post by: follow maggie on January 12, 2019, 08:06:28 PM