Removal Of Mi16 Exhaust Manifold On The Car

[dave richards 26 1 Cars]

how do people take them off? I've thought about removing all the rad etc,undoing the standard manifold down pipe join, then placing a jack under the sump to allow removal of the top engine mount to tip the engine forward and allow access, but am still a little unsure

 

any pointers please?

[Anthony 1,003]

What style manifold have you got? The standard one can be removed without issue, a Maniflow style 4 branch is rather more problematic

[dave richards 26 1 Cars]

standard Peugeot item re-angled for a 205, the middle core plug in the head is weeping and needs replacing, ideally i could do with the engine tipping forward for access to it

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I'd say the other way, std one's are a pain in the back side, the 4-2-1 are easy

If your unlucky you may find the hard to reach nut's round'd off, then it's even more of a pain

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

6 point UJ socket works best for this job, as Miles says they are awkward and can be bloddy tight too, but it can be done.

[dave richards 26 1 Cars]

cheers lads got the manifold off with a little swearing involved, found a pin hole in the bung going to replace this in a moment hand hope that no permanent damage has been done