kezza
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Registered: 27th Apr 06
Location: Herefordshire
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is it hard to change the manifold gasket on an x14xe engine, just ordered a new gasket but it looks quite tight to get to under the bonnet.
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Dave Hay
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not hard just an absolute cunt and be prepared to have to change stud bolts
plenty of wd-40 when engines cold and go sloooowly.
inlet is even worse.....
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mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
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not that hard.If you remove the heatshield and the round pot thing on the front of the manifold you can then remove the threaded rods with nuts on them.This will allow the manifold to drop down about 2 inches at this point enabling you to remove the gasket and fit the new one.A good idea also is put a bit of gasket sealant on the engine side of the gasket to hold it in place whilst you offer the manifold up to it and then put the far right and left threaded bolt in to align the lot up.Last of all put the rest of the bolts in and torque them up to prevent any blowing of the manifold,replace the pot thing and heat shield and jobs a good one.
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kezza
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ok cheers, how do you remove that pipe with the big yellow nut on it thats in the way of the manifold?
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mattievRS
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quote:
Originally posted by kezza
ok cheers, how do you remove that pipe with the big yellow nut on it thats in the way of the manifold?
what pipe with a big yellow nut??
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kezza
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think it something to do with aircon?
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mattievRS
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quote:
Originally posted by kezza
think it something to do with aircon?
Ah i dont have aircon!!Have you got a haynes manual?If not id get one as they are very useful!Good luck.
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kezza
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yeh i have got one somewhere. i might just rip the pipe off because the air con doesnt work anyway so i wont have to worry about loosing the gas. cheers for your help mate
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