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Originally Posted by supraflymkiii
Oh yeah for the exhaust manifold stud nuts, they'll either come right off the stud or the whole stud and nut will come out. You should be ok.
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Long POST hope you can help!
We were able to get the complete unit out together, but had to saw the header pipe just where it turned toward the back. Could not move the there nuts on the header. Will probably cut the nuts off and replace with new so if the exhaust requires work later, we may be able to get it off.
Is there a high temp anti-seeze you can recommend on these bolts.
Because the car has been garaged, it is in surprisingly good condition.
Only some of the short hoses and those exposed to heat will require replacing.
I have removed every thing on the exhaust side. Except the water inlet components.
I have a call into the previous owner as the timing belt looks new, to see if he had it changed. I am hoping to avoid having the extra expense and trouble of installing a replacement.
There was an oil leak in the power steering tank or hoses, and a mess on the engine block. Have cleaned all the components. Will be cleaning oil residue on the block next.
QUESTION: 1. During the exhaust manifold removal, only one nut came off the stud. The remaining studs screwed out of the head. Three of these turned out some aluminum threads.
I will be replacing the studs with new of course. Where is the best price on replacement studs?
What is the best repair solution. The bottom of the holes have threads. Will it require installing a heli-coils, or can the studs be reinstalled with epoxy i.e. jb weld. What is the torque spec on the manifold bolts?
Would you recommend anti-seeze on the studs where they go into the aluminum head?
2. Should I have the manifold machined, or will just a good wire brushing and cleaning do. What should I use on the aluminum head exhaust surface to clean it. Scotts brite on a wheel? What is the best exhaust manifold gasket? The best four hole gasket for mating the turbo to the header.
3. The intake from the blower has oil residue in all the tubes. Is there a seal that can be replaced to stop this leak. Where would I get a seal and are there any directions for the job.
4. I plan on running a compression check. Should I check the head bolt torque, or will this lead to problems. What should the head bolt torque be? And what is the bolt tightening sequence. The vehicle has 116,000 on the odometer.
5. During removal of the intake plenum with all the small hoses, I broke out some of the rubber where it meets the cross over pipe.
Are there any used new replacements available, at a reasonable price?
Well That's enough now. I will have photos soon.
Really excited bout seeing this beast run again.