exhaust manifold

[87'4U2NV]

Im going to replace my exhaust manifold gaskets. Anything i need a heads up on before i start? or is it relatively painless?

 

[miesk5]

Im going to replace my exhaust manifold gaskets. Anything i need a heads up on before i start? or is it relatively painless?

YO!

Here are some good tips by Chris;

Installation, Summit

 

[92broncomann]

If you are going to do gaskets, get the expensive ones. Also, get some locktite for your bolts, as they are known to walk out after removal. They are easy to replace. Driver side is exceptionally easy, but passenger side will take a little longer due to emissions hardware and heater core bypass hoses in the way.

92BM

 

[billmcg]

I recently did my passenger side exhaust manifold, it was completely broken in half, I thought it was a crack half way untill I got it off and it fell apart. I sprayed my bolts 2x a day for three days and did not have a problem getting them off. The new exhaust manifold came with gaskets and some "antisieze", if I would have used the gaskets (old ones didn't have any) my bolts would have been too short (only 3 threads would have penetrated) and would have probably stripped when I torqued them. I ended up buying some copper/zinc gasket build-up spray, it worked really well, I cleaned the block and layered it 3 times and layered the exh. man 3x also. When I put it back on the gasket goop squeezed out and it sealed nicely. Its been about a month and no leaks, I'm good to go.

Hope this helps....