uppipe bolts rotted
Mountain Pass
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 168
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From: Princeton Minnesota
Just went through this myself... Go ahead and order some replacement manifolds and a new bolt kit now.. the bevel seal for the uppies is likely corroded too. I tried reusing mine after I got the bolts out, but they just leaked .... Going back in next weekend to put on some osed OEM's from a rust free donor off of Ebay.. Theres lots of complaints about the non-oem's cracking...Good Luck!
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Douglassville, PA
It looks to me like one bolt's already 'cut' for you. As stated above. a good heating will permit removal. Fortunately, those are all nuts and bolts, nothing threaded into the manifold or anything so that job is fairly easy.
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Tuned
Joined: Apr 2015
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i hope so. few of them are all ready "cut" but they havent fell out . People smoking crack wanting $1500 for IH up pipes. Hopefully i just need to replace bolts.
Can I get the rotted bolts out with while manifolds are.still on or do i have to remove them from head? not alot of space to get a hammer in.
mountain man-you replaced the exhaust manifolds?
Can I get the rotted bolts out with while manifolds are.still on or do i have to remove them from head? not alot of space to get a hammer in.
mountain man-you replaced the exhaust manifolds?
Lead Driver
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: north of Minneapolis, MN
i hope so. few of them are all ready "cut" but they havent fell out . People smoking crack wanting $1500 for IH up pipes. Hopefully i just need to replace bolts.
Can I get the rotted bolts out with while manifolds are.still on or do i have to remove them from head? not alot of space to get a hammer in.
mountain man-you replaced the exhaust manifolds?
Can I get the rotted bolts out with while manifolds are.still on or do i have to remove them from head? not alot of space to get a hammer in.
mountain man-you replaced the exhaust manifolds?
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
i hope so. few of them are all ready "cut" but they havent fell out . People smoking crack wanting $1500 for IH up pipes. Hopefully i just need to replace bolts.
Can I get the rotted bolts out with while manifolds are.still on or do i have to remove them from head? not alot of space to get a hammer in.
mountain man-you replaced the exhaust manifolds?
Can I get the rotted bolts out with while manifolds are.still on or do i have to remove them from head? not alot of space to get a hammer in.
mountain man-you replaced the exhaust manifolds?
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Lead Driver
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From: north of Minneapolis, MN
I did mine leaving the ex-manifolds attached to the engine. If you have that much rust on those bolts.....you're in for a surprise when you start taking off the ex-manifolds.
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From: Bahstun
my manifolds were left on
my trans was out though, making much more room
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