So how much of a bi*ch is it to replace and exhaust manifold gasket?

[ChrisAU]

Shop tells me the rear port is leaking on my drivers side.

 

[BURBAN GUY]

Shouldn't be to terrible I don't think. I would loosen all the bolts and pull mainfold out as far as I could. Clean head and manifold, slip in new gaskets and tighten it up. Run it through a heat cycle and retorque. About it. Only prob is going to be room on passanger side is limited a little bit but I'm sure you can do is.
Edit: Just noticed drivers side you have plenty of room. My bad.

 

[Rewind]

Shouldn't be to terrible I don't think. I would loosen all the bolts and pull mainfold out as far as I could. Clean head and manifold, slip in new gaskets and tighten it up. Run it through a heat cycle and retorque. About it. Only prob is going to be room on passanger side is limited a little bit but I'm sure you can do is.
Edit: Just noticed drivers side you have plenty of room. My bad.

I have to laugh............these types of things always seem so simple and often times should be...................but for me it always turns into a complete PITA!!!!!

 

[tsoderstrum]

Time for headers!!!

 

[scmsltn]

It will be easy. Unplug the the spark plug wires, tie out of way, unbolt the EGR if you have to (1" stubby wrench goes a 1/2 turn at a time), unbolt manifold and pull back to clean, slip a new gasket in and put everything back together.

Just put some liquid wrench or whatever on the manifold bolts and EGR so they come off easy. I bet it wouldnt take more than 2.5 hours depending on how fast you go.

I have gotten good at changing my header gaskets because they leak....

 

[eg30.06]

The night or day before you do it spray the heck out of those bolts with pb blaster!

 

[BURBAN GUY]

The night or day before you do it spray the heck out of those bolts with pb blaster!

WORD!!!!!!!^^^

 

[///RAGMC]

Time for headers!!!

Yep x2

 

[SAATR]

The night or day before you do it spray the heck out of those bolts with pb blaster!

Yer damned skippy!!!! You shouldn't have the horrible salt rust that our northern brethren get (gotta love the South!) but every little bit helps!

 

[LoudnLifted88]

headers!