bowers1986
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As most of you will know Ive just done the head gasket on my 2.25 petrol series 3,I Bought a new Exhaust manifold , and proceeded to fit the inlet manifold to exhaust manifold today as the threaded studs that attach the two arrived this morning. I assumed the inlet manifold would just slide onto the exhaust manifold as it came off. Although its a hellish tight fit,, I took an angle grinder to the new exhaust manifold and ground a fraction off each side where the inlet manifold was catching on way down, now it will go a bit further down but still tight. Ive managed to get it on by slightly tapping each side with a rubber mallet and a piece of wood and fitted it,, just gonna hope for best. Anyone else experienced this problem?
I notice the new exhaust manifold has some small lugs on each side that foul the inlet manifold(which ive now ground off), where as the older one didnt. I tightened all nuts/bolts securing the two to the cylinder block before tightening the two together and it all seems to have pulled together ok. Is there any torque settings for tightening the manifold bolts to cylinder block,,although its pretty tight to get in there, dont think my torque wrench will get in.
Thanks in advance
I notice the new exhaust manifold has some small lugs on each side that foul the inlet manifold(which ive now ground off), where as the older one didnt. I tightened all nuts/bolts securing the two to the cylinder block before tightening the two together and it all seems to have pulled together ok. Is there any torque settings for tightening the manifold bolts to cylinder block,,although its pretty tight to get in there, dont think my torque wrench will get in.
Thanks in advance
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