DOH! broke exhaust manifold studs leading to y-pipe, how to fix?
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DOH! broke exhaust manifold studs leading to y-pipe, how to fix?
well trying to get the y-pipe off we snapped a manifold bolt 
how do we fix it? this has gotta happen often judging by how friggin rusted those bitches are. we even soaked them with pblaster too
how do we fix it? this has gotta happen often judging by how friggin rusted those bitches are. we even soaked them with pblaster too
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well its not flat against the manifold, its far enough out for vice grips
the guy at the exhaust shop said that if its got enough for vice grips he can heat it up red hot then pull it out... otherwise he can remove it by drilling and tapping.
actually we had the car idle for prolly 15 minuites, let the PBLaster heat up and burn off and the car get up to temperature. it doesn't seem to be leaking, throttle response seems fine. if it doesn't start leaking while driving then i'll order some cheap shorties or something and put them in, i really don't wanna rip out the stock manifold and then just put it back in.
heh, on top of all this crap on our way to discount auto we got pulled over cause my friend had a suspended license cause the insurance company fouled up, almost got arrested.... this is a lot of crap to go through for just a gutted y-pipe
oh well... i'll see how it drives home and then drives tomarrow afternoon. if it opens up and starts leaking then i'll take it to the muffler guy and have him fix it... otherwise i'll be ordering like hooker shorties or something
the guy at the exhaust shop said that if its got enough for vice grips he can heat it up red hot then pull it out... otherwise he can remove it by drilling and tapping.
actually we had the car idle for prolly 15 minuites, let the PBLaster heat up and burn off and the car get up to temperature. it doesn't seem to be leaking, throttle response seems fine. if it doesn't start leaking while driving then i'll order some cheap shorties or something and put them in, i really don't wanna rip out the stock manifold and then just put it back in.
heh, on top of all this crap on our way to discount auto we got pulled over cause my friend had a suspended license cause the insurance company fouled up, almost got arrested.... this is a lot of crap to go through for just a gutted y-pipe
oh well... i'll see how it drives home and then drives tomarrow afternoon. if it opens up and starts leaking then i'll take it to the muffler guy and have him fix it... otherwise i'll be ordering like hooker shorties or something
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well its leaking, i can't hear it, but at idle the RPM's lope and acceleration is crappy, missing, etc... throttle response seems fine, just missing now, sucks.
so i'm going to drive on it till like friday AM and take it to the muffler shop where they'll drill out the bolt. not sure what i want to do after that... i'm sorta kinda afraid to do the rest of the bolts cause this was the ONLY bolt in a easy-to-get-to position... maybe its just my car's time for headers, huh? but then i'd be afraid of breaking one into the head, how does one fix that?
anyways here are the pics
http://anasazi.sytes.net/pics/MVC-271S.JPG
http://anasazi.sytes.net/pics/MVC-272S.JPG
so i'm going to drive on it till like friday AM and take it to the muffler shop where they'll drill out the bolt. not sure what i want to do after that... i'm sorta kinda afraid to do the rest of the bolts cause this was the ONLY bolt in a easy-to-get-to position... maybe its just my car's time for headers, huh? but then i'd be afraid of breaking one into the head, how does one fix that?
anyways here are the pics
http://anasazi.sytes.net/pics/MVC-271S.JPG
http://anasazi.sytes.net/pics/MVC-272S.JPG
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anazazi
Man, you gotta soak those beeches real good....like overnight and I mean SOAK. How do you fix breaking one off in the head? Simple, just like the "time to buy headers" priciple....that means its time to buy heads from me
Face it bro, you car wants them. This isn't about you anymore, its for the good of the car. IT SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU. Having a stumbly idle meant that it wants a nice cam to go w/ those new heads and headers.....All installed by me of course. I'll do the install for $400.00
i'm sorta kinda afraid to do the rest of the bolts cause this was the ONLY bolt in a easy-to-get-to position... maybe its just my car's time for headers, huh? but then i'd be afraid of breaking one into the head, how does one fix that?
Face it bro, you car wants them. This isn't about you anymore, its for the good of the car. IT SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU. Having a stumbly idle meant that it wants a nice cam to go w/ those new heads and headers.....All installed by me of course. I'll do the install for $400.00
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Originally posted by LT1Brutus
anazazi
Man, you gotta soak those beeches real good....like overnight and I mean SOAK. How do you fix breaking one off in the head? Simple, just like the "time to buy headers" priciple....that means its time to buy heads from me
Face it bro, you car wants them. This isn't about you anymore, its for the good of the car. IT SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU. Having a stumbly idle meant that it wants a nice cam to go w/ those new heads and headers.....All installed by me of course. I'll do the install for $400.00
anazazi
Man, you gotta soak those beeches real good....like overnight and I mean SOAK. How do you fix breaking one off in the head? Simple, just like the "time to buy headers" priciple....that means its time to buy heads from me
Face it bro, you car wants them. This isn't about you anymore, its for the good of the car. IT SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU. Having a stumbly idle meant that it wants a nice cam to go w/ those new heads and headers.....All installed by me of course. I'll do the install for $400.00
lol well i don't think a broken stud on my exhaust manifold is my car begging for heads
although, if i had the money, i would definantly... but its going to be interesting paying for the exhaust guy to fix my stud on the stock stupid manifold while its still in the car. if he doesn't think it can be removed while still on the car, then its time to possibly get some shorties, although most headers seem to cost the same ...
but yea, we soaked them real well but we didn't let it sit too long, maybe an hour or two... thought it was ok cause the bolts on the cat came off easy as pie, but the first rusted on piece of crap on the manifold snapped right off.
oh well, running around with an exhuast leak shouldn't hurt it will it? i see posts online all the time about ppl with exhaust leaks and all is good once they fix them.
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Originally posted by LT1Brutus
anazazi
Man, you gotta soak those beeches real good....like overnight and I mean SOAK. How do you fix breaking one off in the head? Simple, just like the "time to buy headers" priciple....that means its time to buy heads from me
Face it bro, you car wants them. This isn't about you anymore, its for the good of the car. IT SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU. Having a stumbly idle meant that it wants a nice cam to go w/ those new heads and headers.....All installed by me of course. I'll do the install for $400.00
anazazi
Man, you gotta soak those beeches real good....like overnight and I mean SOAK. How do you fix breaking one off in the head? Simple, just like the "time to buy headers" priciple....that means its time to buy heads from me
Face it bro, you car wants them. This isn't about you anymore, its for the good of the car. IT SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU. Having a stumbly idle meant that it wants a nice cam to go w/ those new heads and headers.....All installed by me of course. I'll do the install for $400.00
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Foul play? I'm just trying to help him make his car happy. If I wanted sales I'd sell him a nitrous system, I make higher profits on those......Hey anazazi, a nitrous kit would really compliment those new headers!
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lol well i'm seriously thinking about some shorties or midlengths now because it aparently stopped leaking, lopy idle went away and its not any louder than it was before... i want a kit, something that all i gotta get is like gaskets and bolts, but i want it to come with the y-pipe.
jet-hot headers (aka hooker LT's) looks damn nice, but i don't have the funds to get a y-pipe made...
what are some good shorties or mid-lengths that come with y-pipes and don't break the bank? emissions would be a plus if i decide to drop out of UCF and move up north to a different school
jet-hot headers (aka hooker LT's) looks damn nice, but i don't have the funds to get a y-pipe made...
what are some good shorties or mid-lengths that come with y-pipes and don't break the bank? emissions would be a plus if i decide to drop out of UCF and move up north to a different school
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I'm telling ya, I have a handle of Jack, a power drill, a hammer and vice grips, we can it out!
can you JB weld a nut onto it and unscrew it?
can you JB weld a nut onto it and unscrew it?
Last edited by MustangEater82; Mar 13, 2003 at 03:09 PM.
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The welding does heating and securing. Considering it is upside down, the JB Weld will run out anyways.
Worst case, heat the snot out of it with a blow torch, then try. The heating and cooling will expand and contract the metals at a different rate since they are not the same, and hopefully break the rust.
Worst case, heat the snot out of it with a blow torch, then try. The heating and cooling will expand and contract the metals at a different rate since they are not the same, and hopefully break the rust.