Subject	Re: Is a Loose Exhaust Manifold Nut ok?
Posted by	MaxxAction on April 21, 2012 at 2:04 PM
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In Reply To	Is a Loose Exhaust Manifold Nut ok? posted by OverZealous (CT) on April 21, 2012 at 01:04 PM
Message	The only way to really "fix" it is to pull the motor and drill that hole out, retap, the hole in the head you just drilled, and add a helicoil. There are some other products that are out there that claim to work without drilling, but I have never used any of them. You may not have an exhaust leak now, but if you don't fix it, it will probably, at some point, burn up the gasket and begin to leak and sound like crap, as well as flood the interior of the car with exhaust fumes if you ride with the windows down.
Follow Ups	Is a Loose Exhaust Manifold Nut ok? - OverZealous (CT) 13:04:30 04/21/12 is that a crack in the manifold on the right? (n/m) - PiotrC70 13:50:50 04/21/12 Looks like a shadow from a casting seam. (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 14:27:54 04/21/12 Agreed, Barry, I think it's the shadow from the casting seam (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 18:03:43 04/21/12 Looks like a crack to me... (n/m) - Paulym1111 16:52:56 04/21/12 Can you atleast remove it? - KongZTT GT28RS MD 14:02:54 04/21/12 this. (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 14:29:46 04/21/12 I backed the nut completely off. The threads look weird. - OverZealous (CT) 18:08:19 04/21/12 If you can fit a die on there.. rethread it. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 19:41:35 04/21/12 Excellent idea! - OverZealous (CT) 19:57:31 04/21/12 They should only be about $10 for a single.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 21:01:45 04/21/12 Re: Is a Loose Exhaust Manifold Nut ok? - MaxxAction 14:04:58 04/21/12 The correct fix is retap w/ helicoil... but I' try Plan B >> - Gordo 93TT Daytona 20:43:08 04/21/12 I believe he meant that the stud threads are messed up - KongZTT GT28RS MD 21:03:26 04/21/12 Well if he can back the nut off the stud threads, then - Gordo 93TT Daytona 21:11:38 04/21/12 Which would require manifold removal, at least to get a - BigTDogg (MA) 21:12:09 04/21/12 I don't think a manifold stud is coming off w/ vicegrips. - Gordo 93TT Daytona 21:16:09 04/21/12 Double nut it if you wanted it removed.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 22:20:06 04/21/12 Good idea. I would try this before pulling engine... - Gordo 93TT Daytona 22:29:29 04/21/12 Nut comes all the way off. Spacer is also a good idea. - OverZealous (CT) 12:13:17 04/22/12 Not the smartest point to make, but - BlackholeZ 02:47:39 04/22/12 I appreciate the comment nontheless. Thanks. (n/m) - OverZealous (CT) 11:52:38 04/22/12
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