exhaust manifold pre-heater bracket

[rfkellner@snet.net (Rick Kellner)]

Toby,
    If it is anything like the 4 into 2 cast iron manifold on the 8v, some
of those stud holes do go into the runners.
Rick.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 6:58 AM
Subject: exhaust manifold pre-heater bracket


> Just a quick question for those more knowledgable -
>
> One of the first things I did when I got my 16v was pull that ridiculous
> orange hose off of the exhaust manifold. Only about a week ago did I get
> around to taking the rusted bracket off the exhaust manifold with a
> pair of vice grips and a hammer (the nuts were nicely rusted in place).
>
> So now the bracket is gone and I have so much more room back there but I
> have these ugly studs sticking out where the bracket was.. so my question
> is - do these go all the way through in to the exhaust "area" or just
> part-way in to the casting.
>
> I mean, can I turn them out with vice grips and not get an exhaust leak?
>
> Seems like kind of a stupid question, I guess. But I just want to make
> sure I don't end up with two bolt-sized exhaust leaks from removing them.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Toby
>
>
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