Using short bursts, fill the nut with the weld. Place the nut, or washer and nut, centered over the weld/bolt. These arent off the shelf, hardware store chinese junk. Buy Vincos Exhaust Manifold Bolt Set 6505316AA 6507746AA 6508219AA 6508220AA Compatible with Dakota 05-11, Commander 06-09, Grand Cherokee 05-09 8 Cyl 4. Carefully place a spot-weld (short welds) or two on top of the bolt, trying Not to weld the head, so as to build the weld above the surface. OE exhaust manifold stud, nut and bolt kit (nuts also available in singles, see the drop down menu). This will provide a clean space for welding. Take a small die grinder burr bit or drill bit and clean up the top surface of the broken bolt. Another option is to add a washer as well as a nut.
Exhaust manifold bolts free#
Make sure the immediate area around each broken exhaust manifold bolt is bare and free of any tape or coverings.įor each broken bolt, find a nut about the same size as the broken bolt. Be sure to cover the finished surface of the cylinder head and also stuff or cover the valve openings. If they’re broken below the surface or the vice grip method doesn’t work, then we want to prepare the cylinder heads. The catalytic converter is an emissions control device that converts harmful exhaust gases into water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. If the broken exhaust manifold bolts are sticking up above the surface, then you probably want to just try vice grips. The exhaust manifold collects the exhaust gases from the individual ports in the engines cylinder head, then routes those gases to the rest of the exhaust system.
Exhaust manifold bolts full#
Well, we thought it might be a great idea to make a full detailed video to correctly remove exhaust manifold bolts. They absolutely lost their head on some things that may have been shortcuts on our part. A few weeks prior we posted a quick Instagram video that showed this procedure, in less detail, and the comments were endless.
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