brettguise
New Member
I cleaned out my intercooler and Inlet manifold yesterday and noticed my Manifold gasket has split. I purchased a new one anyway so have one ready to do the job however I've never attempted this before.
I can see a series of nuts that screw onto studs that remove the exhaust manifold. I can see around 7. Ive read on forums that you can remove the bolts then pry the exhaust away from the block and remove the gasket and swap it. However I was under the impression that the surface needs to be clean before fitting a new gasket and I cant see how it can be cleaned this way.
I also read about the studs coming loose when undoing the exhaust manifold. How would I screw these back into the block?
Is it easy to just strip the exhaust manifold back remove it, then clean all the surfaces and put it back together? Is this a big job. I enjoy learning but when I start I hate not having my car haha.
Is this a couple of hours job or a lot bigger?
I can see a series of nuts that screw onto studs that remove the exhaust manifold. I can see around 7. Ive read on forums that you can remove the bolts then pry the exhaust away from the block and remove the gasket and swap it. However I was under the impression that the surface needs to be clean before fitting a new gasket and I cant see how it can be cleaned this way.
I also read about the studs coming loose when undoing the exhaust manifold. How would I screw these back into the block?
Is it easy to just strip the exhaust manifold back remove it, then clean all the surfaces and put it back together? Is this a big job. I enjoy learning but when I start I hate not having my car haha.
Is this a couple of hours job or a lot bigger?