| g323 |
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Wednesday, Dec 6th 4:07am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 30
California
323i 1982 |
So I have a warped Manifold, what are my replacement options? should I go stock(expensive and or hard to find) or what else can I do? If i get the manifold off a 325i m20, will it fit 100%?
thanks!
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| Greg323i |
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Wednesday, Dec 6th 4:05pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 268
Melbourne, Australia
1982 Hennaröt 323i |
Any machine shop worth half a nickel can resurface the mounting flange for not too much money. A friend of mine made up a turbo manifold and the face was warped after he was done. Had it resurfaced for about $20, I think. |
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| imaradiostar |
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Wednesday, Dec 6th 8:59pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 963
Nashville, TN
81 323i, 82 525i, 85 524td, 90 535i |
do you have a decent file?
How warped is it?
jamie |
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| aussie323i |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 3:08am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 547
australia
1979 323i |
When I rebuilt my motor, I had the exhaust manifolds faced at the machinist to make sure I got a 100% seal... was cheap and has never even looked like leaking.
Got it done at the same place as the head.
Cheers |
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| g323 |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 8:17am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 31
California
323i 1982 |
imaradiostar, its warped enough on the connector with the downtube to have a small exaust leak on one side.
(sorry if i cant be more descriptive!)
how could i fix this with a file?
-Grant |
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| sunbeam*** |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 1:48pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 213
wirral UK
1982 323i |
| g323 wrote: | imaradiostar, its warped enough on the connector with the downtube to have a small exaust leak on one side.
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I would say it is more likely to be a distorted downpipe rather than the face on the manifold.
Are you using asembley paste with the gasket or just the gasket on its own? |
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| imaradiostar |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 4:22pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 965
Nashville, TN
81 323i, 82 525i, 85 524td, 90 535i |
yeah, that's a downpipe problem.
Got a pipe wrench?
jamie |
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| g323 |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 6:21pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 35
California
323i 1982 |
Have a pipe wrench, Just take off a down pipe and bend it? |
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| g323 |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 6:22pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 36
California
323i 1982 |
just the gasket, i didnt know there was such thing as assembly paste? Kragen part or order? |
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| sunbeam*** |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 9:34pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 214
wirral UK
1982 323i |
Assembley paste is a must if you want a true seal.
It's sold in the UK under trade names such as GUM GUM or FIRE PASTE, i wouldnt know what it's called OTP.
When you tighten the nuts on the downpipe/manifold joint you should just nip them all up first then tighten them all 1/2 a turn at a time NOT fully tighten one then then second then the third, you will pull the flange over to one side doing this.
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| sunbeam*** |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 9:57pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 215
wirral UK
1982 323i |
http://www.wurthusa.com/project/en/leftnavi/catalog/product.php?path=04.0190.jpg
here it is on the Wurth website |
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