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Title: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: millwall on 31 October 2011, 21:04:44

going to do mine tomorrow  the bolts have had plenty of plus gas  but is it better to do it cold or run the engine to get some heat on the bolts

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 October 2011, 21:44:06

Cold will be fine, not realy had any issue with post 1997 motors (they changed a few bits then)

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: millwall on 31 October 2011, 21:50:16

thanks mark :y

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: amba on 31 October 2011, 22:19:54

Drivers side or Passenger ??

Will be in Keston all day so will listen out for any bad language then ::)....post up some piccies  ;D as need to do my drivers side and curious as to how you deal with the access to the transfer pipe to back of block. ;D ;D

Best of luck then  :y

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: millwall on 31 October 2011, 22:39:48

Quote from: amba on 31 October 2011, 22:19:54

Drivers side or Passenger ??

Will be in Keston all day so will listen out for any bad language then ::)....post up some piccies  ;D as need to do my drivers side and curious as to how you deal with the access to the transfer pipe to back of block. ;D ;D

Best of luck then  :y

hopefully wont be too much bad language ;D ;D  luckily its on my vectra so easy access :y

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: amba on 31 October 2011, 22:54:21

Best of luck anyway  :y

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: millwall on 31 October 2011, 23:10:55

Quote from: amba on 31 October 2011, 22:54:21

Best of luck anyway  :y

thanks :y

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: millwall on 01 November 2011, 16:01:12

job done took all of 30 mins  no dramas all bolts came off easy  thanks to plus gas ;D  very easy engine to work on lots of room   and the end result no more tapping sounds and blow when first started from cold :)

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: tunnie on 01 November 2011, 16:02:07

Quote from: millwall on 01 November 2011, 16:01:12

job done took all of 30 mins  no dramas all bolts came off easy  thanks to plus gas ;D  very easy engine to work on lots of room   and the end result no more tapping sounds and blow when first started from cold :)

Clearly not an Omega V6 then  ;D

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: millwall on 02 November 2011, 17:02:02

Quote from: tunnie on 01 November 2011, 16:02:07

Quote from: millwall on 01 November 2011, 16:01:12

job done took all of 30 mins  no dramas all bolts came off easy  thanks to plus gas ;D  very easy engine to work on lots of room   and the end result no more tapping sounds and blow when first started from cold :)

Clearly not an Omega V6 then  ;D

if it was a v6 it would have stayed as it was ;D ;D

Title: Re: exhaust manifold gasket
Post by: Gaffers on 03 November 2011, 17:35:04

I have a theory that it may be possible or even easier to remove the manifolds from underneath the car if up on a ramp.  A theory I intend to put to test one day soon.  When the cats were off last I did manage to get my hands to all the nuts quite easily although it was a case of feeling rather than having eyes on at the same time.

I have some 2.6 manifolds here willing themselves to be put on the car  ::)