screwed up , need help !

[02SF75]

can I install the exhaust manifold with only 2 studs?

any suggestions are welcome

[Collinster742002]

Yeah, you could. But it would leak like hell. I replaced the manifold in mine with a tii manifold for that very reason, a stud was snapped off. They can be replaced fairly easily, but it's sometimes easier and cheaper to get another good one depending on the shops you live around, or go tii if you have one of the hideous smog manifolds with blocked off ports. I've seen old smog ones go for $40 or less.

Looks like you broke off the one that seems to be casted into the manifold, might still be replacable?-the one I pulled off was broken at the top one in your picture, which appears to be replaceable. Whatever melon head previously did the clutch in 2000 broke the stud and welded the manifold to the downpipe. Sure that'll work, but it causes uneven pressure on the gasket and led to it's failure.

[FB73tii]

take it to a shop with an oxyacetylene torch and they should be able to burn it out. Then clean up threads and put in new stud.

--Fred

[ndog]

x1^

[TobyB]

Why's it run so far through the flange?

I drill 'em out, very carefully, and retap or extract, depending on

how well the drilling goes.

t

[Todd21]

Flatten the broken side and center punch it. Then use a drill to drill out the center of the bolt. This will typically release the threads and since the drill will have a right hand twist the broken end of the stud will run through the hole towards the end that isn't broken.

Todd

[jgerock]

You will need (3) for sealing purposes.

One stud in my tii manifold broke, so I replaced it with a metric hex bolt from local auto parts store.

[02SF75]

You will need (3) for sealing purposes.

One stud in my tii manifold broke, so I replaced it with a metric hex bolt from local auto parts store.

I was thinking to do the same, what size did you used? and how long need to be?

[ndog]

Why's it run so far through the flange?

I drill 'em out, very carefully, and retap or extract, depending on

how well the drilling goes.

t

i noticed that as well perhaps that is the wrong stud?I would do as said in the above posts,center punch it .drill it with very small drillbit.then move up thru the drill index untill u can put a extractor in . good luck sir patience is a plus

[02SF75]

took out and was able to replace with a 8 mm hex bolt, what you all think?

Going to work?

any chance for leaking?

[Stevenc22]

Any bolt will do. The gasket is what stops the leak, you just need a bolt or stud to apply pressure to the gasket. If you got a bolt in there, then you are good to go.

[Zorac]

i had one of those studs shear off, there was just enough to weld a nut on from the inside, and then turn it off.