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E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:25 am
by thecode
Got a 535 e34, a few of the exhaust manifold bolts have snapped, how easy is it to drill or does the head have to be removed.
Re: E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:02 pm
by pacerpete
thecode wrote:Got a 535 e34, a few of the exhaust manifold bolts have snapped, how easy is it to drill or does the head have to be removed.
If you need to ask this question, you will not be able to do this job.
Are the studs in the head snapped or the downpipe studs ?
Re: E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:34 pm
by Andyboy
Depends which ones. The manifold to downpipe studs are long waisted studs that need heating cherry red before you even think about undoing the nuts. The head to manifold studs are removeable as long as they haven't snapped off flush. Getting the head off one of these is not a nice job. It's taken Pacer over 3 years to do one
Re: E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:48 pm
by bss325i
Andyboy wrote:It's taken Pacer over 3 years to do one
Re: E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:15 pm
by pacerpete
You can't rush leather, mon !
Re: E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:38 am
by jonb
thecode wrote:Got a 535 e34, a few of the exhaust manifold bolts have snapped, how easy is it to drill or does the head have to be removed.
So did you buy the 535 sport that was on eBay yesterday? I notice its now pulled. Looked nice though.
Re: E34 535 exhaust bolts
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:28 pm
by M-Sport
Seen this heading down m42 towards m6 on back of a recovery yesterday