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exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 6:33:44 PM

v6stang07

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ahh so im having the worst luck ever with my car lately. It was fine all day today when suddenly when I crank it up to go somewhere it sounds like ****. Come to find out the flange has broken off my driver side exhaust manifold so now im running a open header on one side and a o/r flow on the other. ahhhhhh! I need a quick and cheap fix right now. Should I get it welded back or get a take off....or change them to the 94-98??

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 6:51:29 PM

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ohh in do u think it is safe to drive or could i get cold air sucked into my heads???

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 7:20:06 PM

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is it the flange between the manifold and the cat

and what year is your car ford has a TSB for that it may be a free fix go talk to the dealer

but if its the manifold its self ford says their is no way for ac condensation to drip on that and make it carack like it made the flanges and it is not covered under that TSB

but ford has a repair kit that comes with new flanges gaskets a drip shield to catch all the condensation and divert it to the ground every thing you would need to fix it

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 7:26:12 PM

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no right now my exhaust manifold has no flange on it and it is the driver side manifold not the passanger where the a/c drips. plus I dont think ford would fix mine cause I dont have any cats on it at all

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 7:41:35 PM

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here is the best pic i could get....the whole thing is broke all the way around

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 7:41:41 PM

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If you can get it re-welded for cheap do that. if not the 94-98 would work well. Why not LT's, nows the perfect excuse for them. I just seafomed my car yesterday and i had smoke coming from my driver's side mainfold flange so im soon going to be in the same situation. Also i would get it repaired ASAP

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/10/2007 8:14:13 PM

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well i want lt's but its not gonna work with my parents....i dont have a job right now and I am living off of what my rents give me for college so im lookin for a quick fix to get me on my way. im gonna try and get it welded for sure and stay out of the car

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/15/2007 10:47:11 PM

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has any one else had this happen....i have found a lot of 99-04 takeoffs but dont wanna put them back on there if its just gonna break again

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/18/2007 10:04:41 PM

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I had the same thing happen to me....its alright to drive for a little while but I wouldn't do it for to long then you could have problems I just took mine to a shop and had it welded and it has been fine ever since

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/23/2007 5:06:59 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: johnt2k7

but ford has a repair kit that comes with new flanges gaskets a drip shield to catch all the condensation and divert it to the ground every thing you would need to fix it

... is there a part number for this repair kit... I have searched and have come up with nothing so far...

Thanks for any and all help

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/23/2007 6:23:20 PM

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I may have a stocker in my parent's garage, but it'll be a few days before I can get to it, they live 45 minutes away.

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/23/2007 7:37:30 PM

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id just have it welded, it will probably last a little longer than replacing it. i think i had mine welded back for $50. it was where the flange meets the cat though.

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/26/2007 11:13:52 AM

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i am gonna get some 94-98 headers for 75 bux at mps today and just go that route

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 10/27/2007 7:07:03 PM

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been there done that .........it was caused by the replacement exhaust not fitting just right and putting stress on the flange......all it took was a few degrees off and forcing it with the flange bolts to come together...pooof broken within 3000 miles of the exhaust being forced to come together.
had it rewelded and and reworked the exhaust so it doesnt bind to match on the flanging surfaces and so far its holding just fine.

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 2/2/2008 9:19:49 PM

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Do you still have the video before u cracked ur exhaust. It is the video right after you took the Cats off.

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 2/4/2008 11:37:16 AM

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ahh yea i got it i will post it shortly

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 2/4/2008 11:39:17 AM

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well i thought i had one but it wont play under my photobucket so i dunno

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 2/4/2008 12:46:24 PM

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*caugh caugh* long tubes *caught*

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RE: exhaust manifolds - 2/5/2008 2:54:13 PM

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Do u have a new video. I was wondering what my mustang would sound like without the cats. Does anyone know how to make a car sound louder at idle?

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