Originally Posted by cossie51

I wasn't very happy when I saw the surface as would of expected it to have been cleaned before new gaskets were fitted and new manifold.
I expect this happens a lot as if it hadn't of leaked coolant I wouldn't have know about it as it would all of been fitted by this point !
Ive found someone that can repair the head, just need to get their home and pull it apart myself and drop the head in to be tested and welded.

And yes the stud stud was snapped doing it up not removing the old manifold !