manifold gasket and y piece

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Well decided to replace the manifold gaskets as im fairly sure this is what causing the tapping/fluttering noise.

So have to say its a B*tch of a job as per usual 1 bolt on the drivers side bottom is refusing to come out, tried beding a few spanners but its too close to the exhaust to get a ring spanner on so im going to try and get an offset 14mm spanner and try that.

The main problem im having at the moment is just me being thick, i cannot figure out how to get the y piece clamps off obviously you undo the bolt but how do they actually come off????? (the bible isn't really uch help on this).

All help appreciated

[Del 203]

a little helps

[dogbucket]

I have a snap-on 30/60deg openend offset 14mm spanner which can get to that bottom one quite well, although its not particularly long leverage wise.

Soak it with some 'plusgas' also helps.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Del 203 said:

a little helps

I will try and persuade it with a bit of wood and a persuader then…
And I’m popping into halfrauds at lunch to see if I can get hold of an angled/halfmoon spanner it needs to be open-ended though as its so close to the pipe

[DRL1760]

Sometimes it's helpful to remove the starter motor to get better access. You should have removed the wires anyhow, otherwise if you touch them with the wrench (they are constantly wired to the +pole of the battery) a nice fireworks will occur...

The clamps get loose, if you unscrew the spanners and carefully help them come off with the help of a hammer and a stubby big screwdriver you put between clamp and Y-piece. But be carefull not to bend them.

Hope this helps
Best regards
Rainer

[GreenV8S]

The clamps are basically a strap with a bolt pulling the two ends together. If you loosen the bolt and put a drift on the end of the slamp (as if you were trying to turn the clamp around the exhaust) you can gently tap this to push the two ends apart. It will very easily come loose, then you just ease it open far enough to pull over the flange and drop it onto the Y piece for safe keeping while you sort the manifolds.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

GreenV8S said:

The clamps are basically a strap with a bolt pulling the two ends together. If you loosen the bolt and put a drift on the end of the slamp (as if you were trying to turn the clamp around the exhaust) you can gently tap this to push the two ends apart. It will very easily come loose, then you just ease it open far enough to pull over the flange and drop it onto the Y piece for safe keeping while you sort the manifolds.

Cheers guys I guess I was just having a blonde moment after scraping knuckles and arms and hands and every other bit trying to get to the last bleeping bolt, I never realised how hard it is to get hold of an openended angled spanner can’t find one anywhere only ring spanners which I cannot get on ( guess im going to have to make my own ) that could be fun….