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03-16-2007, 01:16 PM

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nrs

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Re: Fixing exhaust lead

On Mar 15, 8:01 pm, "L.W. $Bill$ ------ III" <billhug...@***.net>
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> In case you need the exhaust manifold:http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustManifolds/Jeep/Wrangler
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> On 15 mar, 17:28, c <c...@me.org> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > >> Does this sound reasonable?
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> > >> 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.
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> > >> Thanks
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> > > Any advice would be appreciated. I´m sure some of you have dealt with
> > > this before. Thanks
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> > 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks
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Thanks for the link. I am also seeing some 2.5 exhaust manifolds on
eBay for around $40.00.