Hey guys. I put a bassani x pipe on a couple months ago and when I was taking the mid pipe down I broke the bolt on the manifold connecting it to the midpipe. Now I live in Mass and my car has been under a car cover for the last couple months and every winter before that because I do not have a garage. The reason I broke that bolt is because of the northern rust. So my question is has anyone taken there exhaust manifold off after the car has been through a few winters? I want to replace it with a stock manifold because every few weeks the jerry rigged bolt I have comes loose but I do not want to brake a bolt from the block.
Broken bolt on the exhaust manifold.
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Just go to a Ford Dealership and get a set of new manifold to midpipe bolts. They are cheap. I had to do that when I installed my x pipe.
i snaped the stud while i was trying to get the bolt off. My fault i did not make that clear.
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Haha i would love to do headers but its just not a good time right now you know. I used pb man trust me a nothern's best friend but still broke it.
ya its to late for that iI drilled a hole through there in attempt to but another bolt through with a nut the problem is it keeps vibrating lose because its only abou 1/4" thick bolt.
Well if its that far gone you might as well do headers, if the manifold has to come off anyway.
The manifold does not have to come off to replace the studs that go from the manifold to midpipe.
When I did mine, I had 2 studs that I mangled trying to get them off. I went to Ford and bought all new bolts and studs. You can get them cheap. They are like $8 bucks on RockAuto. Take it to an exhaust shop and I bet it doesnt cost more that $50 bucks to have them put it in.
That will solve your problem, and you dont have to worry about pulling the manifolds.
When I did mine, I had 2 studs that I mangled trying to get them off. I went to Ford and bought all new bolts and studs. You can get them cheap. They are like $8 bucks on RockAuto. Take it to an exhaust shop and I bet it doesnt cost more that $50 bucks to have them put it in.
That will solve your problem, and you dont have to worry about pulling the manifolds.
I broke a bolt on the passenger side manifold. I spent more time trying to drill out the bolt than installing a new manifold. It really isn't hard to replace. I spent $40 for a used one on here.
Thank you. You are the only person to respond to the actual question I asked is the manifold tough to get off.
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