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samfieldhouse
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Manifold removal - split the nuts? I reckon the manifold on my '88 (M28 engine) car probably hasn't been off since it left the factory, there's nothing really left of the nuts at the front. I've got a worsening gasket leak and after a year I think it's time to do something about it! Was thinking of splitting the nuts off with something like this:  - A good idea? Any other tips?
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| March 21st, 2016, 4:17 pm |
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ChrisW
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Joined: February 21st, 2012, 9:01 pm
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Location: Avranches, Sud Manche, France
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? Will you have enough room for it - the nuts are in a recess in the manifold.
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| March 21st, 2016, 5:15 pm |
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samfieldhouse
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? Hmmm good point - failing that. Any tips for getting them off?
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ken
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? Sam, I use a small cold chisel to cut away part of the remains of the nuts. Something like this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ECLIPSE-SPEAR ... v0WU-g_tNwIf you point the chisel in the direction that the nut would unwind, you should find that it 'peels' away from the thread, leaving it undamaged...
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samfieldhouse
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? I've given up eBay for Lent  But thank you I'll have a look for one after Easter!
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Sean
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? you can buy a small cold chisel from your local tool shop or even DIY barn  split the other nuts off by that is my real name!, on Flickr
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ken
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? But, that's not a penance or a hardship! That's a relief...  samfieldhouse wrote: I've given up eBay for Lent But thank you I'll have a look for one after Easter!
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samfieldhouse
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? Certainly is for our posty ken wrote: But, that's not a penance or a hardship! That's a relief... samfieldhouse wrote: I've given up eBay for Lent But thank you I'll have a look for one after Easter!
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J-dub
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? Make sure you take note of seans picture and use the manifold as a aid to rest the chisel thus benin more accurate
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Simon Crook
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Re: Manifold removal - split the nuts? Sam, I had a one I could not shift, so I cleaned up the offending nut and welded a new nut over the offending one then removed the stud and nut as one, new stud from ECAS all good 
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