Bugger!!!

got a new exhaust for my series 3 109 and fitted it today, then only went and snapped one of the bloody manifold studs off....

not good.

no deffo not good... just hopeing if I heat it up with sum oxy-acetylene I can get whats left of the stud to unwind, I had a few choice words lets put it that way... :frusty:

the joys of motoring.

did the same thing now my down pipe rattles like a sawing machine. havent got round to sorting it yet. and not likley in this rain

Refit with stainles studs and brass nuts.

tottot said:

refit with stainles studs and brass nuts.

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the problem was, who ever changed the down pipe from the manifold last used steel bolts instead of brass ones, anyway I gingerly took the manifold off last night praying I didnt snap a stud off in the block, which thankfully I didnt, took the manifold into work today, sneaked into the workshop and put sum heat on it which done the trick and I got all three studs out, now just waiting on my new studs, brass bolts and gaskets from mr steve parker, then see if I can remember how to put it all back together, who would have thought one poxy little stud could cause so much bloody hassel... :frusty:

Am I the only person that still drills through the manifold and uses ordinary studding with a brass nut and washer at each end?

Before anyone starts shouting there are tapered washers available to level off the top of the manifold and give a square shoulder for the top nuts to sit on.

It doesn't matter if the studding shears as it is easy to replace!

Never had any problems since!

OSD

not a bad Idea that, Ive replaced with stainless studs and brass bolts this time, anyway im hopeing by the next time the exhaust needs replaceing it will be sombody elses headache, the poxy thing is just a money pit, I only bought it because I wanted somthing cheep to lug my firewood about...

webbedfootfenman said:

not a bad Idea that, Ive replaced with stainless studs and brass bolts this time, anyway im hopeing by the next time the exhaust needs replaceing it will be sombody elses headache, the poxy thing is just a money pit, I only bought it because I wanted somthing cheep to lug my firewood about...

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Welcome to the world of owning a Land Rover!!

Please don't ever refer to it as a 'poxy thing'!!

You might upset some of us who actually love these beautiful beasts!

OSD

Oldseadog said:

Welcome to the world of owning a Land Rover!!

Please don't ever refer to it as a 'poxy thing'!!

You might upset some of us who actually love these beautiful beasts!

OSD

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I agree, never refer to it as a Poxy thing, call it a feckin heap of rusting shxt and a total bitch like mine.

crashbox said:

I agree, never refer to it as a Poxy thing, call it a feckin heap of rusting shxt and a total bitch like mine.

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Ive got a brake overhaul to do next, and from what I can gather thats prob gonna be the next name it gets called once I try to bleed the system...