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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: 2pac on 14 January 2008, 14:25

Title: mk2 gti 8v exhaust manifold- what nuts to use?
Post by: 2pac on 14 January 2008, 14:25

the regular ones, or the shouldered ones which cost 5 times more?

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v exhaust manifold- what nuts to use?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 January 2008, 15:36

These are the M8 peened copper nuts you're talking about, yeah?

Use regular ones if you like working on your car, replacing the manifold gaskets.

If you'd rather enjoy driving it then buy proper peened nuts.  GSF sell them and I suspect other auto-factors would also be able to supply them.  You should also use nice fat plain washers under them, too.

I've seen so many bodged jobs doen with normal M8 nuts, where they've come loose that it really counts as a corner to not cut in my book - more so on turbo motors than GTIs, but no one likes the sound of a blowing manifold, least of all the MOT man.

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v exhaust manifold- what nuts to use?
Post by: 2pac on 14 January 2008, 19:20

yes.
they are M8 14mm, right?
so if i get them from a local nuts shop they will be alright?

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v exhaust manifold- what nuts to use?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 January 2008, 19:44

They'll only be all right if they are copper and peened.