Keithone
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Thanks to everyone one this forum, 99, markovr and many others, I have now reached the stage of removing the exhaust manifold from the drivers side (R) in preparation of removing the head.
My little problem (and bleeding knuckles) is : I have removed the top heat shield. I have managed to remove some of the bolts. There is one bolt that is impossible to undo. Its the bottom far left if you are facing the manifold.
The VE (mine is a vz) manual I bought says push down on the radiator tube to access the bolt. This is impossible as it is a metal tube and wont move. The bolt is at an angle and the radiator metal tube in front of it prevents any kind of engagement of socket or ratchet.I have tried from above and also been under the car.
Question 1. How do I access this bolt?
Question 2. Failing the above would I be able to unbolt the exhaust from the manifold join further down and just lift the whole cylinder head out with the manifold still attached?
Thanks to all
Keith
My little problem (and bleeding knuckles) is : I have removed the top heat shield. I have managed to remove some of the bolts. There is one bolt that is impossible to undo. Its the bottom far left if you are facing the manifold.
The VE (mine is a vz) manual I bought says push down on the radiator tube to access the bolt. This is impossible as it is a metal tube and wont move. The bolt is at an angle and the radiator metal tube in front of it prevents any kind of engagement of socket or ratchet.I have tried from above and also been under the car.
Question 1. How do I access this bolt?
Question 2. Failing the above would I be able to unbolt the exhaust from the manifold join further down and just lift the whole cylinder head out with the manifold still attached?
Thanks to all
Keith