stud removal

[H-M3]

Does anybody know a decent garage who will repair my snapped exhaust manifold stud? Im located in east london? Its the top far right one. its also leaking oil through there!

Cheers

[Jhonno]

Bexleys?

[H-M3]

Bexleys?

i thought they are more into serious stuff??? is there a contact number for them?
cheers

[Jhonno]

they do it all

not got a number for them tho.. they are in Bexleyheath

[johnono]

any tricks to avoid a snapped mani. stud

[Andy335Touring]

any tricks to avoid a snapped mani. stud

Lots of WD40 and undo them with the engine slightly warm aparantly(sp?) so i was told ?

[johnono]

if i took it out for a blurt, the tried, would that be good enuff,..

i ask cos i want to do the ex. mani. gaskets soon and i dont fancy the idea of "mr bmw" saying ... er we seem to have had a prob in removing the manifold without taking half the block with

[TOURINGDADDY]

do it cold mate and if it dont feel right then dont carry on coz it will snap then get the oxy in there and cut the beast off

[Andy335Touring]

I'm not to sure but i think it was said that you get it up to temp then leave it standing for 1-2 hours to cool ?

You should probobly do it as Touringdaddy says as i'm not to sure on my info

[johnono]

i want to really try and avoid a snapped stud, as that would be a mini disaster if i was doin it at home.

if i did snap one (in true ono style) whats the next step , after swearin my tits off and loosin it all over the garden

[TOURINGDADDY]

go and buy ur self a stud removeal kit from machine mart Ԛ£20 just in case and a set of easy outs then ur all sorted for the worst but i aint givin ya permission to go and snap one

[johnono]

you the daddy

nice one fella, ill look into it

[H-M3]

go and buy ur self a stud removeal kit from machine mart Ԛ£20 just in case and a set of easy outs then ur all sorted for the worst but i aint givin ya permission to go and snap one

so would this be possible to do with mine or would i have to take it to a garage?

[TOURINGDADDY]

poss but u would have to b caeful if u have snaped the stud flush with the head

[H-M3]

poss but u would have to b caeful if u have snaped the stud flush with the head

????

[TOURINGDADDY]

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