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Re: exhaust manifold studs missing - how screwed a (archive)
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Posted by Michael on September 22, 2001 at 20:30:09:

In Reply to: exhaust manifold studs missing - how screwed am I? posted by Todd Kenyon on September 22, 2001 at 20:13:22:

The studs are threaded on both ends and should be easy enough to replace IF they just worked themselves out. The manifold slides into the studs and are held on by a pretty small nut. My guess 10mm.

I don't know what to say if there is still some part of the stud still in the head. Drill out and re-tap?

Michael

My car suddenly started breaking windows for miles around today - found that the all 4 studs on the rearmost cylinder are GONE, hence the exhaust manifold pipe is floating in space, and also noticed two were missing from the front cylinder as well. Holy sh*t. Please tell me I don't have to pull the engine or the head... It looks like they just fell out, not snapped off. Any info/advice much appreciated!




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