Exhaust Manifold Gasket

[Seasider]

Mod's sorry about the double post.....

I'm rather short of time tomorrow ( still need to get H.I.D's present ) & would rather like to be with TVR over the festive period...

So can the front offside exhaust manifold gasket (i.e. front 2 pots) be replaced without removing the whole manifold?

Tks in advance & Happy Christmas to all....

[Ballistic Banana]

Hi Derek,

I would hope to think you may get some leverage somewhere just enough to give a gap to change. Also depends on how easy them old buggers "The Manifold NUTS/BOLTS" come undone.

Would be interested in the outcome.

Merry Xmas

BB

[Seasider]

Tks Simon, It looks possible to me, just don't want to be under the car all day when i could be

will let you know how i get on

Have a good one...

Hopefully someone will be along soon saying its a 5 minute job

[shpub]

It also depends on how flexible the manifold is so that it can be persuaded to move to allow the gasket to be slide into place. Some manifolds need to be persuaded to fit in the first place as well. Don't forget to copper grease the manifold bolts when putting them back.

[Seasider]

Tks Steve, just about to see if it comes out!

[Seasider]

20 Mins off... now the difficult bits sourcing one on Xmas eve & getting it back on

[JoolzB]

Seasider said:

20 Mins off... now the difficult bits sourcing one on Xmas eve & getting it back on

Hi Del,
A bloke just round the corner from u did mine, think he fitted a rangie gasket as a replacement. it's been fine.

[Seasider]

Tks guys, all done £10 gaskets as i bought a spare just in case i broke/bent one

Just over the hour i reckon, with the front four bolts undone i then released the Y piece clamp, the manifold sprung away from the head and the gasket slipped in!!!

If i wasn't so short of time today would probably have done the rear as well or all of them & lost the Cats

Tks again & happy

edited to add: had a few doubters over on the golf club forum

>> Edited by Seasider on Friday 24th December 14:36