Thread: Front exhaust manifold bolts.

Any issues on these snapping off for you guys? I dont think mine have moved in 13 years so besides PB blaster and a pry bar thats all I can figure... Should I be expecting any issues? If I am WHAT issues? Please & thank you fellers.

I didnt have any issue. PB blaster worked for mine.

should come loose, soak really well, heat if need?

i stopped using PB since i found out how kick*** GIBBS is.

They are in teh head right? So they are always heated. You shouldn't have any issues.

Originally Posted by FordMan77

Sooo, you want to break them off?? Just soak em down and use a ratchet and deepwell socket and go to town. Mine came loose no problem. Maybe try and do it when it still has some engine heat left in the manifold.

redline- what is this "GIBBS" you speak of? Like Joe Gibbs, lol... off to google I go.

Only reason I go for the pry bar is because my arms are about the size of noodles. So its really like a normal persons strength.
-BillyBoost you make sense with the fact there already/always heated up anyway heated up so shouldnt be an issue.

As for this GIBBS stuff I think a google is in order

Gibbs Brand Lubricant at GIBBSBRANDLUBRICANT.COM

this stuff is just awsome, its a little pricey for a reason.
1. one cool thing is you spray it on baremetal and it seals it, being in the body shop we have shells in bare metal waiting in the custom fab department. theyre all in bare metal and soaked with gibbs, they havent seen a speck of rust in over a month.

2.rusty bolts, we used to use liquid wrench, pb blaster, etc, religously until one guy found out how much better gibbs is, crusted hinges on GM work vans usually break from seizing up, a squirt with this and they break free.

3. awsome gun cleaner, and it doesnt smell like dead animal,

Hey Noodles, With prying etc. Watch your angles, a bad angle can snap a bolt. Maybe you should find a strong GF and have her help ya out? lol I kid I kid.

Expensive, but totally worth every penny!

Wd 40 sucks. Knock er loose is the best I have used.

Originally Posted by OH4CompG

I've never had to use any penetrating oil. Manifold bolts have always come out for me no problem. It's manifold to crossover bolts that suck and break on you

That's what I was gunna say.. when I did my power log last month some of the manifold bolts were a little stubborn until I hit them with pb, but none of them broke. What I did snap was a crossover bolt. Even after I put pb on it, it was pretty stuck, and the last time I tried to turn it the head of the bolt snapped clean off and my elbow smashed off the dogbone so hard...

I weeped for almost 5 minutes.

you weeped? sally, lol

when i get the smashed hand, finger, what ever body modification happening, im good for walking in a circle, kicking sh!t and cursing up a storm for a good 3 to 5 minutes. lol

Well this thread just went to an interesting direction lol. Ill PB the s$#t outta them and hope for the best. So since we moved to the crossover bolts being an issue say in THERORY I snap one of those will I have to dill it out of some sort.

BillyBoost-lol I cant bring the girlfriend to the garage the wife would get pissed I think. Maybe my 12 yearold cousin would help

And as for the finger smashing I do a lil dance and scrunch my face real hard.

i yell ****** ****** real loud, then done.

Just put headers on and dont worry about breaking x over bolts.

Originally Posted by TheOtherNick

Just put headers on and dont worry about breaking x over bolts.

Limited funds already got the downpipe in and PLOG on the way soooo not really an option Im lookin at. Just light modding in mind anyway. Just enough for people to scratch there heads and be like "was that Buick close"