Thanks HammerZ71, thats what I thought as well. Damn hope its no

 

I would say I hope that's what it is. I rather have broken bolts than any other mechanical reason for noises. Broken bolts = easy fix. Not broken bolts = major mechanical problem.

 

Thanks! Anyone know how much this will cost to have rpaired?

Dario

 

I'm gonna say you'll get charged 2 hours labor whatever shop labor is in your area. Any more than that and you're getting gouged.

Fix it yourself, it's probably one of the two rear bolts on drivers side, if not both. Not hard to get at and simple extractor will get the broken bolt out. I use a $20 set of Grab bits from Lowes. Match up the thread and replace with a $2 grade 5 bolt...

 

Thanks will give them a call and find out how they will take my money. LOL And the side in question is the passenger side.

 

OK so I will be getting gouged at the dealer on Thursday.
It will cost about $500.00 if its not a cracked manifold.

I just don't have the time and place to do it myself. It was gonna also cost me 400 bucks to replace all spark plugs. That I will do myself.

 

If I was a little younger and didn't have this arthritic back I'd move to Canada and open a shop. Removing a broken bolt and replacing it is about a $150 job around here...

 

Well that didn't make me feel better.....LOL

 

OK so $766.00 later. The removed the exhaust manifold and re-installed it after they removed 2 broken screws. hrs labor parts......thats only passanger side. Probably gonna cost the same next year when the driver side goes.

Bright side is, I am getting my ecodiesel on tuesday.....can't freaken wait.

 

And what? I don't get anything for correctly diagnosing your issue over the internet?

Seriously though, that's highway robbery. I've done this a half dozen times in my driveway on 4.7 & 5.7s and it takes about two hours with common hand tools plus a $20 extractor set if you don't already have one...