Re: The big coolant disaster. HELP!

Posted by Dave Merrick On 2010/11/17 22:40:21

So I got the Manifold off today.
I soaked them all in PB Blaster last night and then again this morning. I was surprised how easy the nuts came off. (Yes they DO have washer, by the way) However, I had to take most of them off with a the box-end of my combo wrenches; there just isn't room for a socket wrench -or- an universal joint (At least with my limited tools.)

Just when I thought I saw the weirdest of the weird, here's a new one.... I got the manifold off and sitting in one of the intake ports is a split washer! Just sitting there all nice and shiny from being washed with gas all those years I guess. I saw that and about had a heart attack. If that had made it's way in...... After setting the washer on the bench I noticed it's exactly the same as the ones under the nuts that hold the throttle to the manifold. And one of those was all new and shiny unlike the other three!

After a lot of research and Seeing what's there, I've opted to do a Heli-Coil. I picked up a kit at Autozone, but need to get a 25/64 bit to open the hole up.

Any Advice/tips on drilling straight?

BTW, I found this great article on manifold studs I thought I would Share. Link