What a nightmare! Exhaust manifold swap on the 07

[gixer2000]

So after about 8 hours I finally got my passenger manifold out. 2 of the rear top studs gave me no trouble, the rest... Were awful! But I'm happy to say they are all out and only 2 broke.

 

[DualingIndys]

You did way better than me. After about 3 hours I gave up on one of the middle bolts on the bottom and put everything back together. If I remember correctly, part of the front suspension was keeping me from removing the stud.

 

[gixer2000]

You did way better than me. After about 3 hours I gave up on one of the middle bolts on the bottom and put everything back together. If I remember correctly, part of the front suspension was keeping me from removing the stud.

Yeah I've been spaying mine with Kroil for like 3 months every day so I'm sure that helped. The worst part of the job was the top starter bolt. That killed 3 hours trying to get that out. And yes the shock tower makes those middle studs tough

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[ExpeditionAndy]

So after about 8 hours I finally got my passenger manifold out. 2 of the rear top studs gave me no trouble, the rest... Were awful! But I'm happy to say they are all out and only 2 broke.

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Wow! Congratulations, that's a lot of work. I don't have the patience for that any more. I'd just rather pay somebody else to do it.

 

[gixer2000]

Wow! Congratulations, that's a lot of work. I don't have the patience for that any more. I'd just rather pay somebody else to do it.

No Congradulations yet. I still gotta put it back together but I was stoked when I got every stud out so had to tell someone who cares..

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[ExpeditionAndy]

No Congradulations yet. I still gotta put it back together but I was stoked when I got every stud out so had to tell someone who cares..

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But it is an achievement just to get out. Do you have to do the other side too?

 

[gixer2000]

But it is an achievement just to get out. Do you have to do the other side too?

The other side doesn't leak but I will be doing it soon

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[gixer2000]

And it's done! Studs were a pain to get in but with a flexible extension it wasn't too bad and I did the same for getting the top starter bolt back in.

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[08T1]

All that and no headers??

 

[DualingIndys]

What was your trick to getting the lower middle studs out (in addition to persistence)?