Should I bother replacing the broken manifold bolts, or pay the $100 lifetime deduct?
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Should I bother replacing the broken manifold bolts, or pay the $100 lifetime deduct?
Does replacing the broken bolt require new gasket, or just replacing the broken bolt? I have the lifetime warranty but still pissed about having to pay the $100 deductible for this is it’s easy enough.
Anyone done it, and how hard of a job?
Anyone done it, and how hard of a job?
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I'll be shocked if you can get one out with vice grips with the manifold still in place. There wont' be enough sticking out to grab onto. I had 2 that were broken of at the bolt head and one that was broken off at the cylinder head. Once the manifold is out of the way then you can grab the ones that are broken at the screw head. The ones broken at the cylinder head need to be welded (to a hex nut).
I completely agree with the comment above about the warped manifold. Make sure they check it. Both of mine were warped almost an 1/8 of an inch. I used a big belt sander on mine to flatten them back out.
Mike S
I completely agree with the comment above about the warped manifold. Make sure they check it. Both of mine were warped almost an 1/8 of an inch. I used a big belt sander on mine to flatten them back out.
Mike S
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