Remove the exhaust manifold from the head? I thought this wasn't
possible unless you remove the head from the engine, because you can't
get to all the bolts - and the way to remove the head from the engine,
since the manifold won't come off, is to remove the exhaust pipe from
the manifold! I may be wrong - it's 11pm now, and dark, so I'll have to
wait till tomorrow to check this out, but if you're right, I'll feel
really stupid!
As for the ratchet with no slack, or the air/electric ratchet, I like
these ideas, but they sound expensive. Maybe I'll see if I can find
anyone with one I can borrow...... (anyone out there in the
London/Thames Valley area who could help???)
Anyway, thanks for the help!
Dean
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>From: Kirk Crawford[SMTP:kirk.crawford@beachnet.com]
>Sent: 30 March 1999 19:52
>To: Dean Dashwood
>Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
>Subject: Re: Exhaust secrets?
>
>Remove the exhaust manifold from the head. Also remove all exhaust
>hangers, This will make the entire thing disconnected from the motor. You
>should have more room now to undo the bolt.
>
>Also I think Snap-On makes a type of ratchet that has no slack at all. Any
>movement at all of the ratchet moves the socket. My dad once had one, I
>don't know where it is now.
>
>You could also try a air or electric powered ratchet. If you can fit one
>of those, you don't need to move it. Just press the button!
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>Kirk Crawford mailto:kirk.crawford@beachnet.com
>http://www.beachnet.com/~crawford/
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