If you have to go with nuts and bolts, use stainless steel ones. makes it so much easier the next time. A bit more expensive but worth it
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:50 am ] |
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The down pipe from manifold to first joint on my fairway is getting thin and it vibrates badly.Are these still available new or is it a case of getting one from a scrapyard or trying to make one?. |
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| Author: | blackpool [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
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yes there still available mate |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:34 pm ] |
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Thanks for that,I'll have to try getting the nuts undone where it bolts to the manifold,I tried yesterday and had to stop because it seems as though they're going to shear off if I go too mad. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:52 pm ] |
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Baconsdozen wrote: Thanks for that,I'll have to try getting the nuts undone where it bolts to the manifold,I tried yesterday and had to stop because it seems as though they're going to shear off if I go too mad.
soak overnight in WD40 if they shear off its drill and bolt time |
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| Author: | blackpool [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:37 pm ] |
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Sometimes done them when its hot with a long extension ratchet and plenty of effing ! |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:33 pm ] |
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I don't rate WD40 as a releasing fluid I prefer plusgas. I think i'll have to either see if I can get a bit of heat on them with the gas torch or,if they break as you say its time for nuts and bolts. I do a lot of work on older cars and oddly nuts and bolts on fifty year old ones can often be removed easier than ones that have been on some modern tghings a couple of years.They use to use a lot of brass nuts years ago and usually things are easier to get to,newer cars are more complex and it seems less thought is given to accessing fittings when the whole thing is together. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:58 pm ] |
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i was just about to say no-one fits brass nuts on exhaust manifolds now, i think most folk take cars to kwikfit and they have the tackle to whip/zip and drill and i miss grease npples too |
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| Author: | E7fan [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:10 pm ] |
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If you have to go with nuts and bolts, use stainless steel ones. makes it so much easier the next time. A bit more expensive but worth it
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:15 pm ] |
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E7fan wrote: If you have to go with nuts and bolts, use stainless steel ones. makes it so much easier the next time. A bit more expensive but worth it
once the studs have been replaced by bolts it doesnt matter, just twist and shear em and replace |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:39 am ] |
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I've ordered the pipe,good old VAT now at 20% I'm glad I'm doing my bit to finance this goverments cockups just I helped pay for the last ones. I'll be underneath later spraying plusgas about for all I'm worth. I'm debating wether to take the old taxi down to bare metal ready for a respray,I've got a horrible feeling I'll find plenty of pudding but there might be the odd bit of metal under the paint that I can weld to. |
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| Author: | blackpool [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:58 pm ] |
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your a braver man than me |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:52 am ] |
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blackpool wrote: your a braver man than me
Or just more foolhardy. 
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:20 am ] |
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Quote: I've ordered the pipe,good old VAT now at 20%
£100 plus vat at 17.5% = £117.50 £100 plus vat at 20% = £120.00 a whole £2.50 extra |
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| Author: | Baconsdozen [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:31 am ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: Quote: I've ordered the pipe,good old VAT now at 20% £100 plus vat at 17.5% = £117.50 £100 plus vat at 20% = £120.00 a whole £2.50 extra And I grudge paying a penny of it.I can remember when there wasn't any such thing as VAT and for all the millions paid since it was introduced I haven't seen any improvements worth shouting about. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:12 pm ] |
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the majority of the EU pays 20% or higher by way of vat, if you dont wanna pay it (or at least save money) shop around, or make 1 yourself, if you can cut and weld, it isnt rocket science |
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