Exhaust manifold help
#1
Sounds like my exhaust manifold may be leaking(MY98 UK). Anyone have any experience replacing one and an idea of the cost and is it all one piece or in sections.
#2
Scooby Senior
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Posts: 3,105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The manifold itself is cast, more likely to be the up pipe. Get an aftermarket one to replace it; cheaper and flows better. Schedule to port the manifold while it's off.
Richard
Richard
#3
My MY98 went in two places; the cross pipe between the manifilds and the up-pipe. Each time it was the flexible bit. Removing heatshields is a pig and usually involves a welding torch. Replacing the up-pipe I would rate as difficult - manifold has to come off and turbo and you may have to jack the engine up slightly. From memory it took me about 5 hours.
Graham
Graham
#4
Thanks chaps. If you have to cut the heatshields off how important is it to refit them all and does fitting a non standard up-pipe make much difference to the noise(running standard exhaust and SS backbox).
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
fatboy_coach
General Technical
15
18 June 2016 03:48 PM