Re: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts

From: Martin Nowak (got-speed@cox.net)
Date: Mon Jun 17 2002 - 16:14:02 EDT


What size bolts are needed ? I would like to replace mine if possible BEFORE
they break !!

Marty

<Hemipower@aol.com> wrote in message news:80.1d2647cc.2a3f82fe@aol.com...
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> In a message dated 6/17/02 2:20:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jon@bent.twistedbits.net writes:
>
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> > Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:20:27 EDT
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
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> > In a message dated 6/17/02 2:16:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > Dave,
> > > Here's something you might consider doing. Remove all the studs from
the
> > > block, and use grade-5 bolts to hold the manifolds on. Just something
to
> > > think about.
> > > Rich - Ashburn, VA
> >
> >
> > Don't you mean "grade-8"?
> >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Stark [mailto:DavidS@ci.hayward.ca.us]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 1:45 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: DML: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings.
> > >
> > > I'm new to this list but I've scanned the archives and see there has
been
> > > some discussion of this topic.
> > >
> > > Here's the deal. I have a 1997 Dakota with a 6 cyl engine. About two
> > > months ago I discovered the middle exhaust manifold bolt on the left
side
> >
> > > of
> > > the engine had sheared off flush with the block. An independent
repair
> > > shop
> > > extracted the bolt, retapped the hole and made a new stud. The bill
came
> >
> > > to
> > > about $200 which I thought was a bargain for the pain in the a** for
> > doing
> > > this kind of job. (Note, I first took it to the dealer and
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/17/02 2:16:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > Here's something you might consider doing.&nbsp; Remove all the studs
from
> > the
> >
> > block, and use grade-5 bolts to hold the manifolds on.&nbsp; Just
something
> > to
> >
> > think about.
> >
> > Rich - Ashburn,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Don't you mean "grade-8"?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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