Author	Subject: gti6 exhaust manifold replacement
markt120784 Newbie Location: west lothian Registered: 05 Mar 2011 Posts: 11 Status: Offline	Post #1 Hi, im looking for a bit of a heads up on what its like to change the exhaust manifold on a gti6, im going to be swapping complete systems over between 2 gti6's and it looks to be a bit of a pig of a job to do the manifold so was hopng someone has any tips, Thanks
Posted 29th May 2011 at 19:20 Profile

greenbelt Seasoned Pro Location: How's Life In London? Registered: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,961 Status: Offline	Post #2 Leave the exhaust manifolds and swap the systems from the cat back. Engine has to come out to remove the manifold. ________________________________________ Standard Black 6 Black HBSC6
Posted 29th May 2011 at 19:41 Profile

fozzy_255 Senior User Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline	Post #3 Engine doesn't need to come out, but makes it much easier. I changed mine by dropping the subframe and then rocking the engine forward. Its very tight squeeze but it is possible.
Posted 29th May 2011 at 19:46 Profile

greenbelt Seasoned Pro Location: How's Life In London? Registered: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 1,961 Status: Offline	Post #4 I'd go for the easier option as knowing my luck the subframe bolts would shear off ________________________________________ Standard Black 6 Black HBSC6
Posted 29th May 2011 at 19:57 Profile

fozzy_255 Senior User Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline	Post #5 yeah they are crap bolts, best thing tio do is undo the two little bolts on either side rather than the one big one.
Posted 29th May 2011 at 20:05 Profile

dragoon Seasoned Pro Location: Ghent - Belgium Registered: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 1,071 Status: Offline	Post #6 leave it, it's a f*cking nightmare ________________________________________ Team Wheelwhore Team Limited Edition Astor 306 Francorchamps RIP Virtual Blue 208 GTi quote: I this place. So many illiterate deluded fool's acting 'ard . . . and so many literate intelligent people to rip them apart and knock them back down again . . . ahh
Posted 29th May 2011 at 21:55 Profile

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