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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Patrick on August 06, 2008, 06:45:45 am

Title: Hole in exhaust manifold mk2 golf/na
Post by: Patrick on August 06, 2008, 06:45:45 am

What a nasty job. Thought I had a bad ggasket, but pulled a spare manifold off a parts engine before I started just in case. Turned out to be a hole in the manifold right near an exhaust port. Very tough thing to change in the car, might have been easier to pull the head! Wouldn't tackle this one without a hoist.

Title: Hole in exhaust manifold mk2 golf/na
Post by: burn_your_money on August 06, 2008, 07:47:41 am

Did you take the intake manifold off first?

Title: Hole in exhaust manifold mk2 golf/na
Post by: zukgod1 on August 06, 2008, 09:48:05 am

I would like to see a picture..

Post one up?

Title: Hole in exhaust manifold mk2 golf/na
Post by: Patrick on August 07, 2008, 01:58:05 pm

Sorry, no pics.  Did NOT pull the intake manifold. Had trouble with one nut on the top side (#3) wound up breaking the manifold off to get access to the nut.  Hole was on the #2 cylinder.  Would have been a lot easier with teh engine out, if I was working at home it's the only way I could have done the job.