Removing Exhaust Manifold
Removing Exhaust Manifold
I need to replace the exhaust gasket (exhaust manifold to head)on the Series 2 as its blowing. 
whats the best way to remove the manifold?? With the turbo still attached to it or am i better off removing the turbo from the manifold??
What else should i look out??
Anyone got any tip's??
Brian
whats the best way to remove the manifold?? With the turbo still attached to it or am i better off removing the turbo from the manifold??
What else should i look out??
Anyone got any tip's??
Brian
If it weren't for the middle stud that is a pain, you could remove the studs (using an inverted Torx bit) and replace the gasket with everything else in situ, however the middle stud normally won't come out as it is a locator. I have modified that stud on mine, so that I can remove the studs easily.
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from my experience , the only way to ensure a good seal and still save your hands is to remove the fan ,then the rad and work through the front sitting on your arse.
i have replaced the std rad fan with a 12"flat one so the rad comes out without having to remove the fan
i have replaced the std rad fan with a 12"flat one so the rad comes out without having to remove the fan
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
If it weren't for the middle stud that is a pain, you could remove the studs (using an inverted Torx bit) and replace the gasket with everything else in situ, however the middle stud normally won't come out as it is a locator. I have modified that stud on mine, so that I can remove the studs easily.
OK, I knew I would get asked this!!
On a Standard RST exhaust manifold, there is a single stud-hole in the middle which is smaller than the rest. Also, the studs themselves have a small shoulder which means that the stud won't pass completely through the smaller hole.
It was done to be a tight fit to locate the manifold correctly. Having weighed up the pro's and con's, I filed the shoulder on the stud down as it makes it so much easier to remove!! I guess alot of RST's have had this done in the past too.
Make sense?
On a Standard RST exhaust manifold, there is a single stud-hole in the middle which is smaller than the rest. Also, the studs themselves have a small shoulder which means that the stud won't pass completely through the smaller hole.
It was done to be a tight fit to locate the manifold correctly. Having weighed up the pro's and con's, I filed the shoulder on the stud down as it makes it so much easier to remove!! I guess alot of RST's have had this done in the past too.
Make sense?
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
OK, I knew I would get asked this!!
On a Standard RST exhaust manifold, there is a single stud-hole in the middle which is smaller than the rest. Also, the studs themselves have a small shoulder which means that the stud won't pass completely through the smaller hole.
It was done to be a tight fit to locate the manifold correctly. Having weighed up the pro's and con's, I filed the shoulder on the stud down as it makes it so much easier to remove!! I guess alot of RST's have had this done in the past too.
Make sense?
On a Standard RST exhaust manifold, there is a single stud-hole in the middle which is smaller than the rest. Also, the studs themselves have a small shoulder which means that the stud won't pass completely through the smaller hole.
It was done to be a tight fit to locate the manifold correctly. Having weighed up the pro's and con's, I filed the shoulder on the stud down as it makes it so much easier to remove!! I guess alot of RST's have had this done in the past too.
Make sense?
looks like all the ones ive ever had have been modified/worn then lol, cos as im sure you know most of the studs usually come out with the nuts lol
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