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Uzytkownik "Andrew McKenna" :
> The leak may not be at the manifold gasket (where the manifold joins the
> cylinder head) but rather lower down, where the manifold joins the exhaust
> (the flange gasket). These leaks sound very similar. The flange gasket is
> much easier to repair.
Yeah,...You've right,...I don't know when the leak is,...maybe I haven't
leak,..but this gasket and the a stud is very old,..and in very bed
condition,..and I'm afraid that it will be damaged in moment when I'll be
for example 500 km from my house or mechanics, so I want to repair it and
put the new gasket and new studs.
> If it is the manifold gasket and you do break a stud when attempting to
> remove the nut,
I know for 100% that the stud will be broken,..because it's very old and
it's very thin. So in 100% I must put the new studs and drill and tap the
new hole.
>then you must drill out the remaining piece of the broken stud, and tap the
>hole for a new stud. If you have never used a tap and die set, this would
>not be the place to start learning; take it to a mechanic.
Yes, I know it,...but the mechanic have to put out the engine or engine's
head?? or he can do it (drill and tap the new hole for new stud) without put
out the engine's head??
Thanks for all....

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Andrew McKenna - 25 Mar 2006 13:24 GMT
> Uzytkownik "Andrew McKenna" :
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> for example 500 km from my house or mechanics, so I want to repair it and
> put the new gasket and new studs.
You can drive a very long way with an exhaust leak. In fact, you can
drive thousands of kilometres with the exhaust completely removed (not
recommended but you can). If it isn't broken, then don't fix it.
>>If it is the manifold gasket and you do break a stud when attempting to
>>remove the nut,
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>
> Thanks for all....
The rule is that the only stud that will break is the one that is
hardest to reach. Theoretically if you have a hoist and you remove the
manifold completely, you can replace all of the studs without removing
the head or the motor. In reality in a work shop with a sling it might
be easier to remove the motor complete. Only in a home garage with no
sling or hoist would you need to remove the cylinder head. That would be
a big job.

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sq1euo - 27 Mar 2006 12:33 GMT
Uzytkownik "Andrew McKenna" :
> The rule is that the only stud that will break is the one that is hardest
> to reach.
I think,that all studs will be broken in my car,..they're very old and
conoded, they're very thin.
>Theoretically if you have a hoist and you remove the manifold completely,
>you can replace all of the studs without removing the head or the motor.
Yes,..but the problem is, that there will be reminders on studs in the
engine's head, because they will be broken,....I will have to make new hole
and drill it.
> In reality in a work shop with a sling it might be easier to remove the
> motor complete. Only in a home garage with no sling or hoist would you
> need to remove the cylinder head. That would be a big job.
I don't know if the mechnics have got special equipment, which can make a
hole and drill it in the head, without put out the engine or head.
Thanks a lot...

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