Re: Fixing exhaust lead
On Mar 15, 8:01 pm, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III" <billhug...@cox.net>
wrote: > In case you need the exhaust manifold:http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustManifolds/Jeep/Wrangler > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:LW------...@aol.comhttp://www.----------.com/ > > "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:1174001143.499708.185750@y66g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com... > On 15 mar, 17:28, c <c...@me.org> wrote: > > > > > > > nrs wrote: > > > On 15 mar, 08:59, "nrs" <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> The rearmost stud is broken on my 2.5 4cyl (95 YJ) and it has an > > >> exhaust leak. It was this way when I bought it so I have no idea how > > >> long it has gone like this. Yesterday I took it to a mechanic and he > > >> said that he could just remove the manifolds and broken stud and put > > >> in a new gasket but that there is only a 50% chance it will seal > > >> properly. He said the sure fix is to mill the exhaust manifold and > > >> mating surface on the head, stating that the exhaust leak could have > > >> erroded the mating surfaces. > > > >> Does this sound reasonable? > > > >> Also, would the intake manifold also have to be milled to keep it at > > >> the same thickness? I worry about this because some of the fasterners > > >> are used to hold both manifolds in place. > > > >> Thanks > > > > Any advice would be appreciated. I´m sure some of you have dealt with > > > this before. Thanks > > > I have seen manifolds erode or pit very badly if a leak is left unfixed > > for a long enough time, so yes it is possible. If you trust your > > mechanic, then take his advice. There are many good mechanics out there, > > and there are also a lot of shady ones. > > > Chris- Ocultar texto de la cita - > > > - Mostrar texto de la cita - > > Thanks to all who replied. This mechanic is highly recommended by the > local jeepers so I would tend to trust him. I was starting to doubt > since milling seemed extreme to me. However, based on your comments > it seems he was just letting me know the worst case scenario. I'm > thinking if it needs milling, I would rather get headers or a new > manifold and mill only on the head to avoid mismatching the intake and > exhaust manifold thicknesses. > > Thanks > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com- Hide quotedtext - > > - Show quoted text - Thanks for the link. I am also seeing some 2.5 exhaust manifolds on eBay for around $40.00. |
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