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Re: 8v HELL FOUND!!!!!!!!!




On Sat, 02 Aug 1997 01:45:32 -0400 Etrik <webmaster@pure-research.net>
writes:
>Ryan Schuermann wrote:
>> 
>> I've finally done it..blundered my way into 8v Hell.
>> 
>> Background: last week i removed my intake manifold off my
>> 16v Scirocco in 30min. It was cake. So not really wanting to spend
>> much more effort on my 'daily driver' I decided to remove the intake
>> manifold off my to-be-show car
>> 
>> The 8v is a bitch! there are soo many hoses and crap to move out of
>> the way in the first place. Then the t-body wont come off..result is
>> 2 hex-bolts off, 2 wont budge and are 50% stripped as is. Lets skip
>> that beast and concentrate on where it bolts to the block. gee how
>> nice it's CRAMMED next to the exhaust manifold. I remove the
>> pre-air flange on the driver's side, and remove the bolt on the
>> passenter side that holds that rod w/ the blue cap thingy so i can
>> more easily get to the  (6 ????) hex bolts that secure the manifold
>> to the block. Other than those i think there is a small bracket in
>> the back connecting both manifolds that look easy to remove.
>> 
>> is this ALL i need to disconnect to get the manifold off?? Well I
>> got all but *1* of the 6 hex bolts off..the one thats is the problem
>> is the 2nd one in from the passengerside...any trick to this bastard
>> of a bolt? The 8v has to be the crappiest design I have ever seem.
>> There is NO room to work back there. No room to create torque.
>> 
>> I just spent 3 hours unsuccessfully removing this manifold, I'm
>> tired, and I'm pissed. and am covered in grease and road grime up to
>> my ears. Please,anyone with experience in removing this manifold 
>drop
>> me aline and offer a few suggestions or at least tellme im on the
>> right track?
>> 
>
>Hmmm, well first off I assume you use a hex socket and not a key 
>right?
>Is the bolt stripped? I have yet to encounter a b*tch bolt on my car
>(16v tho) and I have done the pass. motor mount both control arms,
>CV boots etc.  I have a trick to avoiding a frozen bolt, I always
>let the car come up to temp (let the fan come on once) and then cool
>down so I can touch it, but not so it's cold, works good =').  But
>I would say you are past that point.  Lemme think......you could try
>hitting to bolt with a hammer, propane torch (carefull!) to heat it,
>Liquid Wrench, Uhhhh... Guess thats all I can think of, anyone else 
>got any ideas?


when I removed my exhaust manifold I sprayed the nuts with liquid wrench
hit the nuts with my wrench a bit and the let it sit for about ten
minutes and it worked wonders. I dunno

Joshua
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