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Title: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 April 2011, 16:40
so i noticed i had a blow .... took a look on the manifold and two studs have sheared off :@ , not ammused ? , so one is sticking out the block can be removed easily one has totaly gone clean to the block .. my questions are ,


anyone know what size they are ? and where i can buy some ,
secondly how the heck am i going to get the second one out the block :( ,
its a 1.4 8v 1996 standard shopping cart (: ,

many thanks in advanced !
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: forsh on 25 April 2011, 16:44
drill it out but be carefull

or use a dremmel to make it into a flat head screw driver thing you could get it out like that
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: Mikester on 25 April 2011, 16:47
Worst comes to worst, if you still got all of the other bolts, just exhaust putty it around and let it stay on with the other bolts.
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 April 2011, 16:49
Yea ,that sounds like a good fall back that one !
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: dom on 25 April 2011, 16:50
Your engine code should be AEX, is this the stud you mean:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/manifold.jpg)
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: stainesy on 25 April 2011, 16:53
You can buy a broken bolt extractor kit. Wich has screw like bits that have revers threads on them.
You drill a hole in middle of stud then screw extractor onto it then just under it and take it out. 
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 April 2011, 16:58
Your engine code should be AEX, is this the stud you mean:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/manifold.jpg)

on that diagram its stud numbered (3) which isnt noted on the drop down list , i took a quick look on wagenstead , and looked on the head secton and found

3  N 044 410 4  stud  M8X28  5  , sound right ? ,
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: Screech16v on 25 April 2011, 18:48
Another method mate if your any good with a mig welder or know some one who welds you could hold a 13mm nut (with pliers lol) over the sheared stud and put a strong puddle weld inside the nut aiming directly at the stud then simply unscrew after about 10 seconds ,the weld also heats the stud often breaking the corrosion in the treads,this has worked for me many times,hope you get it sorted :smiley:
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 April 2011, 19:01
I totaly forgot that method , I have got access to a welder , wouldn't work for the one flush in the block i don't think :( thanks !
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: lockey on 25 April 2011, 19:10
it would work on the one sheared off alrigh just use a nut smaller than the bolt so weld will only make contact to the bolt not the manifold
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 April 2011, 19:15
Cheers guys for the help ' anyone know where I can buy them from now ?
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: dom on 25 April 2011, 19:18
Cheers guys for the help ' anyone know where I can buy them from now ?

VW :wink:
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: stupow on 25 April 2011, 19:39
You can buy a broken bolt extractor kit. Wich has screw like bits that have revers threads on them.
You drill a hole in middle of stud then screw extractor onto it then just under it and take it out. 

this is your best bet, just google easy outs
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: Wayne on 25 April 2011, 20:44
If a stud extractor will not get it out then you may need to remove the head to drill it out as you will not have enough room.
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 25 April 2011, 21:02
I think I would just weld the manifold on instead ha
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: stainesy on 25 April 2011, 21:11
You can buy a broken bolt extractor kit. Wich has screw like bits that have revers threads on them.
You drill a hole in middle of stud then screw extractor onto it then just under it and take it out. 

this is your best bet, just google easy outs

yeah thats what there called easy outs.
they work i bought some as had same problem on my old car and they work a treat  :wink:
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 26 April 2011, 18:05
got the nuts and studs today from a place called slough TPS , i think they only supply the motor trade ,

studs 68P each
nuts 35P each ,

going to weld nuts on to them and get them out later tonight ,

thanks for all the help !
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: Bellend on 26 April 2011, 20:50
My nans Polo has snapped studs. We're gonna take the front panel out and drill em.
Title: Re: exhaust manifold studs snapped :@
Post by: spudboy6 on 26 April 2011, 23:23
I got the one stickint out the block out by welding a nut on ! All I have to do Tommrow is tackle the flush one :/ ha