Snapped Manifold Stud

[CAT_SPEW]

One of my exhaust manifold studs has snapped off in the head and I'm wondering if it will be alright to just leave it like that. Or would it cause a leak?

It was already snapped before I took the manifold off and there was no sign of leaking. But I'm now putting a highmount on and there will be fair bit more weight involved.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[tridentt150v]

Get it fixed.......spark erosion will remove it......use the yellow pages.

[geeteaess_turbo]

do it yourself, high tensile drill bits and easy outs

its a c**t to do depending on which stud it is, but you can use low profile pneumatic drills

good idea to replace them all anyway imo

[tridentt150v]

If there is enough stud sticking out, you can weld a nut onto it and then undo it ....another option.

[T04GTR]

as above.

but dont bothere till it leaks. they usualy dont.

im asuming its either the very front or rear one? lol

[rbs30]

just get urself some easy outs..its not as difficult as it sounds.I've done heaps of them.

[LTHLRB]

had 6 of mine broken, the thread doctor did it all for 140.

[CAT_SPEW]

Thanks for the replies, I think I will get it fixed while I've got it all out anyway. Btw it's the 3rd from the rear.

Cheers

[midnight]

yeah it get fixed. find a mobile thread repair guy.

if you try and do it yourself, and snap an easy out. it will end up costing double to get it proffessionally taken out

[James_03]

I don't know if you already do this but just a suggestion, I always use wd40 when taking off exhaust studs, let it soak in for about 30 mins then hit it again before you take them off.

I snapped a few previously before I started doing this, seem to have a higher success rate now.

[chunky]

yeah it get fixed. find a mobile thread repair guy.

if you try and do it yourself, and snap an easy out. it will end up costing double to get it proffessionally taken out

HAH! I snapped an easy out in one of my exh mani studs. I was able to grind the snapped off portion out of the stud using a dremel with a tungsten carbide bit. It ate through the hardened steel of the easy out like butter. Here is a link to the exact bit I used...

http://www.dremel.com/en-us/attachments-an...240&I=66310

Hope this helps someone out there =]

[LTHLRB]

I don't know if you already do this but just a suggestion, I always use wd40 when taking off exhaust studs, let it soak in for about 30 mins then hit it again before you take them off.

I snapped a few previously before I started doing this, seem to have a higher success rate now.

when i was taking mine out i was using wd40, id start turning them out and as soon as they tighten u go back in spray some more, then go back at it untill its out all the way.