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I have just read the following by Nightrain QDUN4 on the following link (His second post) http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=101738&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1300
regarding using a very interesting tool for removing exhaust manifold bolts. The manifolds on my car don't leak but they are not a pretty sight and I have already bought some titanium studs from poppa******** on this website.
What do the members of this excellent site think to attempting removal using the method in the link of a DIY blow torch for heating and some water sprayer for rapid cooling and then removing with this extractor tool.

If I went ahead and purchased one of these extractors should I go for the 3/8 or 1/2 inch drive?

I suspect this is a world of unnecessary pain so should I just have another glass of New Years eve party wine and forget all about it?

Happy New Year to everyone

Graham

PS The car is not a daily driver
 
I would spend my money on some plusgas or similar penetrant and a battery impact wrench.

That'll rattle the buggers out.

Or, I would take one look at my manifold bolts and work out a deal with my local specialist to supply and fit the manifolds/exhaust.

(I may go with the second option.)
 
This is one of those nightmare jobs that until you attempt it, you don't know how bad it is. My mechanic did mine with the gas torch & quench method and just about got everyone out. He then did a fellow members and even though the car was the same age, wasn't able to remove them all like this and had to drill some out. Some even had to be helicoiled.

Attempt it at your peril.
 
Hi, I also look at my manifold bolts and get very tempted. Do a search on here for loads of info, personally wouldn't get involved unless you have full workshop facilities.
Also have a look here for this tool
https://youtu.be/NrOwdqWSp4g
Good luck.
 
This is not a job i would want to do at work with a ramp and plenty of equipment , let alone with the car jacked up and possibly outside.

Another glass of chabbly and move along i think .. move along now .
 
It's sure wasn't easy in my garage on jacks, spent two days at it.

Great satisfaction though once completed :thumbs:
 
Demort said:
This is not a job i would want to do at work with a ramp and plenty of equipment , let alone with the car jacked up and possibly outside.

Another glass of chabbly and move along i think .. move along now .
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Dunno why but that feels like you're replying to one of my threads lol.

I have to admit - this would be done by a specialist for me. I could probably remove most of them and then try to get the car transported to a place to get the rest of them out? All the exhaust etc would be out of the way. Or I could cable tie the exhaust on and drive it there. ;) lol
 
cbr6dc said:
Demort said:
This is not a job i would want to do at work with a ramp and plenty of equipment , let alone with the car jacked up and possibly outside.

Another glass of chabbly and move along i think .. move along now .
Click to expand...

Dunno why but that feels like you're replying to one of my threads lol.

I have to admit - this would be done by a specialist for me. I could probably remove most of them and then try to get the car transported to a place to get the rest of them out? All the exhaust etc would be out of the way. Or I could cable tie the exhaust on and drive it there. ;) lol
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:floor:

Trust me .. if i could pay a specialist to do it I would ! think the Boss might get a little upset though lol

If you love a challenge then my hat off to you and anyone that does this ..

Not my cup of tea though .


I think the bottle opener is the best way forward :thumb:
 
I have the drill jig and fittings to do remove broken bolts and retap if you want to borrow it? It's currently in Holland but expect I could get it sent to you from there?

This is really the only way to do it as it is the only way to drill them perfectly straight with the engine in the car. All but a couple of the bolts on my car had to come out like this but it had done several hundreds of thousands of miles at that point and they'd been in there 16 years!

The problem you run into is quite often the bolts have corroded so badly that there is just nothing you can get onto to put effort into the fastener - at this point all the plus gas in the world won't do a thing and your best bet is to flat them off and weld a nut to them, if this doesn't work then cut them off, remove the manifold and get the drill jig on there.
 
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