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Broken exhaust manifold

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:12 pm
by 2006MoonstoneVibe
My exhaust manifold cracked in half due to metal fatigue. What's a good replacement brand? Are the cast iron ones ok?

2006 Moonstone Vibe

Re: Broken exhaust manifold

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:45 pm
by oldelpaseo
My brother had to change his (it was so rusted it wouldnt seal right on engine head). He ordered this one on egay. New with gaskets included, seems like a good deal to me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361715078796?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Re: Broken exhaust manifold

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:21 am
by 2006MoonstoneVibe
Yes, thank you, I saw that one also, but decided to stay with my old manifold. Mine had no rust on it at all, but was clearly stress cracked from fatigued metal. It was actually in two pieces, cracked apart at the "Y" piece which collects the two runners into the collector. I welded it and it's fine now. I guess I'll find out if it will crack at another location. Right now good, passed state inspection. I tried to post some pictures, but kept getting the "upload failed" message.

Re: Broken exhaust manifold

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:40 pm
by MacGyver
2006MoonstoneVibe wrote: I tried to post some pictures, but kept getting the "upload failed" message.
Uploaded pics have to be less than 130kB, otherwise put them on the facebook group.