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Title: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: wopdat on 03 January 2008, 02:12: Hi all

I'm tryin to remove the exhaust manifold from the head so i can remove it. I have removed the top four and the first and fourth bottom ones but can't get clear access to the other two. They are reaslly rusty and are rounding off and i can't get the mole grip on them like the other two.

I'm getting so frustrated :angry: and even mashed up my little finger!!! :angry:

Anyone know how i can get them last two ba****ds off?! :huh:
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: fused on 03 January 2008, 06:25: lots of penatrating oil!! might want to get two nuts the same size to fit the exhaust bolt and try and take the whole bolt out with the old nut still on it.
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: mr self destruct on 03 January 2008, 08:17: I find its easier to take the head off with the manifold still on (either by undoing the 17mm nuts or those C clips depending on what model you have). That way you have much better access to the remaining studs on the head. :wink:
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: Diluxe on 03 January 2008, 10:25: jack the car up get underneath , small dremel and slice the nut off, worked a treat for me
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 04 January 2008, 10:44: Dremel++ When I took the engine out of my car the same two nuts were an arse to get to, I couldn't whack a socket over them because of the pipe itself, so I just stuck the little thin cutting wheel on my dremel and chopped the nut, took about 2mins for each one...I love my dremel!

Then I had to pop down to Halfords to buy a stud extractor to remove the old studs, remember, when putting new ones in, lots of copper slip!
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: sporting wood on 04 January 2008, 12:11: Get a set of Irwin bolt extractor socket heads. I got myself some a while ago after similar problems with caliper bolts and other bolts on the car. I think they're about Ã‚£20 for 5 but they grip anything. You then just need to muscle to free them!
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 04 January 2008, 17:16: I've used a dremel in the past, and you can get molegrips on there if you persevere!
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 04 January 2008, 17:21: there always a bastard, i swear they are the most problematic bolts on the car
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: golf mk2 tornado red on 04 January 2008, 19:38: yeah leave the manifolds on much much easier option

also when you put your head on its 50% built up RESULT
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: ...joe on 04 January 2008, 20:50: Quote from: mr self destruct on 03 January 2008, 08:17
I find its easier to take the head off with the manifold still on (either by undoing the 17mm nuts or those C clips depending on what model you have). That way you have much better access to the remaining studs on the head. :wink:

agreed... i hate those frickin bolts.
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
Post by: mr self destruct on 05 January 2008, 15:35: Look at it this way. They'll be just as awkward to get back on when the job's done, and a dremel ain't gonna help you then!
So keep the manifold on until the head's off. :wink:
Title: Re: Cant undo the manifold!! Please help!!!
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