cracked exhaust manifold!!!
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cracked exhaust manifold!!!
Help! Felt quite a vibration through the car, so after 5 minutes of investigation, and the heat shield off, found a crack in one of the branches on the exhaust manifold. I don't think it is going to drop off, but it needs sorting. Should i get something to repair it, get it welded or get a new one. Also what could have caused it? Its a mark2 xsara on a 2001 plate. Should this of happened so early????
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its made of cast iron! What will eventually happen if it was left? I'm not going to leave it, going to sort it this week, just wondered what would happen? The car is out of manufactures warranty now anyway. I think i have just got a friday afternoon car as everything seems to be going wrong, and most of the things that have gone wrong are citroen only parts. Time to get rid early next year. Thanks for your help anyway.
I expect a second hand manifold will not cost much from a breaker and some will remove it for you. Fitting is will be a bit more difficult but it will have to be removed for welding anyway.
Welding of cast iron is not easy and may or may not work. I know my own attempts on a Mini manifold were unsuccessful using a MIG with CO2 gas. Pure argon may have been better. Bronze welding may work as the gas flame could be adjusted to reduce some of the carbon but a replacement is better.
Welding of cast iron is not easy and may or may not work. I know my own attempts on a Mini manifold were unsuccessful using a MIG with CO2 gas. Pure argon may have been better. Bronze welding may work as the gas flame could be adjusted to reduce some of the carbon but a replacement is better.
jeremy
The latest Frost catalogue came through the post today and this stuff was in it-http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8309
I don't know how effective it is but at least its cheap!!!
I don't know how effective it is but at least its cheap!!!