gordoncoll
Active Member
somebody please just make me feel better and tell me that the manifold not being hard down is likley to be the cause of the black smoke???? it will cheer me up
gordoncoll
Active Member
see that has cheered me up no end 
gordoncoll
Active Member
still dont understand why the nuts wont go back on though
teddywood1
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I am wondering if some body as put a different stud in. and yes a loose manifold would not help
gordoncoll
Active Member
I took the nuts off those threads tho
Arctic2
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Remove the manifold again and check the thread as not be stripped or cross threaded, if you get stuck finding the nuts I have a few you can have, in the meantime once you have checked the studs thread and nuts thread, also check the rubber seals are all intact, refit the manifold but this time add some plumbers ptfe tape and see if this helps locking the manifold fully down Arctic.
PS clean out the manifold, first remove the MAP sensor also cleanout the EGR if you do not have a bypass one.
PS clean out the manifold, first remove the MAP sensor also cleanout the EGR if you do not have a bypass one.
gordoncoll
Active Member
I have some m7s on the way so I will get it down tight, there is loads of thread on the studs and I cant see how i have stripped all 3!
Skinny Mike
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The plastic manifold has been known to get hairline cracks in it. Give it a good look over.
Mike
Mike
Arctic2
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Ok good luck I would still take the time to clean out the manifold if you have not done so already.
gordoncoll
Active Member
I have a feeling that having the manifold down tight enough that the car wont run with the intake blocked might just solve the problem
gordoncoll
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yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssss solved it, the manifold was so loose it was letting air in and out at will, four M7 nuts and a cpl of bolts and the truck is back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gordoncoll
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thank you all for your help and assistance and also to Ron at rover ron who was bloody brilliant
gordoncoll
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The m7 studs were fine but the copper alloy nuts went funny and werent gripping the manifold down!
gordoncoll
Active Member
so now I gotta change the bloody rear diff mounts !!!! they were only done a year ago !!
Arctic2
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Yes use the poly ones see my post to your other thread
Arctic2
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Wow expensive check links below, these are so easy to fit my granddaughter could fit them into the original aluminium housing.
Using the poly ones should last the car out link below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...wEK9T0ljn&clk_rvr_id=1143260934496&rmvSB=true
Colour make no difference to strength or composite of them
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...wQItUEand&clk_rvr_id=1143242830842&rmvSB=true
