Exhaust manifold bolts
11-09-2018, 07:18 PM
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have a slight tick on 04 dakota when cold. Two broken exhaust manifold bolts. Is this ok to drive like this for awhile?
11-09-2018, 07:27 PM
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Perfectly fine. I’ve had 2 broken bolts for 4 years now.
11-09-2018, 09:22 PM
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So when is it not ok to drive as far as the exhaust manifold bolts go?
11-09-2018, 09:28 PM
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When the manifold starts to fall off...or when there is 3 attachment points left. Whichever comes first. [some but minimal sarcasm]
11-09-2018, 09:54 PM
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When you start smelling fumes.
11-09-2018, 10:01 PM
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This is supposed to be a temporary vehicle for me that's why I ask. Just purchased and was planning on driving for 6 months or so then trading in on something newer so hoping to not dump a lot of money into it
11-11-2018, 12:11 PM
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When it cant pass emmisions... -if you have it.
11-11-2018, 12:28 PM
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Seems to be ok for now sometimes the ticking isn't even there on cold starts I have a carbon monoxide detector in there as well and hasn't alarmed
Exhaust manifold bolts
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