replacing exhaust manifold on rwd ca18det

Post by **1mns13** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Any tips on getting at the nuts? It was a PITA to remove. I was hoping somebody had thought of a way of making the job easier.

Post by **Trigger** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

torch?

Post by **1mns13** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

A torch is no good for getting the nuts back on. I found the closeness to the turbo in some areas made things difficult. I used mostly wrenches and regular sockets. I was wondering if a wobble socket or something else might help. I now have stubby wrenches which should help a bit.

Post by **Nismo1182** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

The 2 on the bottom right closest to the turbo are a PITA with the water lines in the way. You have to use a open end wrench on those. All the others are a piece of cake with a 3-4" extension and a socket.

Post by **nab911** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Thats why everyone says replace the turbo while the motor is out of the car

Post by **Trigger** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

i still like the torch idea

Post by **1mns13** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

It appears everybody has just suffered through it like myself. I had hoped somebody had found some tips by doing the job once or twice before.

Post by **biosehnsucht** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

get gear wrenches....

if you can afford them

Post by **1mns13** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

I have them, and they are worth every penny.

Post by **Nismo1182** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Get rid of the coolant lines and it makes it much easier.

Post by **ca18datsun510** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

get some cheap wrenches and bend them into some good angles that would help you.

Post by **1mns13** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

The vehicle is sold, so they would prefer to keep the coolant lines. But I understand why people use braided lines for ease. Cheap wrenches are a good idea.

Post by **f s t caz** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

it was very easy to do w/ the motor out of the car... the only thing better than a set of gear wrenches is 2 sets of gear wrenches: 1 regular set, and 1 stubby set.

Post by **1mns13** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Grinding the exhaust manifold washer closest to the firewall helped big time. The water lines aren't that bad. All in all I think the same job was easier on my SR, but this CA is in a Silvia, so not having a steering shaft in the helped with the downpipe hookup.

Post by **float_6969** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Lots of scraped knuckles and lots of time. I need to get some stubby wrenches. It was a pain doing it with out.

Post by **slw240sx** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

line wrenchs work well too.

wow spelling wrench like that looks soo wierd after 23years of spelling it Rench....

Post by **float_6969** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Hooked on Foniks worked for Jon!

Post by **slw240sx** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

my last name is Rench so its wierd for me lol

Post by **float_6969** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:10 am

Ohhhh. Now I feel like a dolt...

replacing exhaust manifold on rwd ca18det

replacing exhaust manifold on rwd ca18det

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