kenny schmitt
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Any one have an idea for a quick fix on my cracked manifold i know its common but a new one just isnt in the budget.
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Cracked manifold QUick Fix??????
- Thread starter kenny schmitt
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Blaine B.
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Thermosteel patch compound will work for a while.
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
the cleaner you get it before the patch, the better the results!
RichP
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If you weld it drill a small hole at each end of the crack before you weld it, will remove some of the stress. I welded mine over a year ago and no problems [knocking on wood as I type].
8Mud
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A buddy of mine silver soldered his. I've used sheet copper and a hose clamp for a temporary fix. I tried aluminum foil and a hose clamp, but it melted quick.
My MIG welds typically hold for three years. I weld with the manifold clamped to the welding table to avoid warping and relieve the weld a little with the torch.
The manifold is an alloy, I'm thinking next time trying to use stainless (nickel rich) wire, with straight helium (or Argon) and seeing how it works out.
My MIG welds typically hold for three years. I weld with the manifold clamped to the welding table to avoid warping and relieve the weld a little with the torch.
The manifold is an alloy, I'm thinking next time trying to use stainless (nickel rich) wire, with straight helium (or Argon) and seeing how it works out.
Quick? Not really. Cheap? Certainly. Use the thermosteel (like Blaine said), clean the area very well (like Shorty said) and drill stop holes (like RichP said). In order to do all of this you should remove the manifold. This is what mine looked like. Cracked in 2 places.
But, if you have it off, you might have it welded instead (like Mattbread said).
There, I think that covers everybody.
But, if you have it off, you might have it welded instead (like Mattbread said).
There, I think that covers everybody.
Blaine B.
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Has anybody had long-term luck with Thermosteel?
Mine worked for awhile but leaks now. Although I have yet to double check the intake and exhaust manifold bolts.
Mine worked for awhile but leaks now. Although I have yet to double check the intake and exhaust manifold bolts.
huntersteve61
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welding should get you another 5 years, either that or maybe look into a header.... dunno if they actually do much for you though do they?
Blaine B.
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Oh yeah I forgot to report. I didn't really find any loose manifold studs/bolts. Although the last one at the back of the head wasn't totally tight.
What I did find interesting as there were a few valvecover bolts that were unthreading themselves!
What I did find interesting as there were a few valvecover bolts that were unthreading themselves!
91Woody
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Where are you located? I have my old manifold sitting in my garage. I had to replace my down pipe so I decided to do the manifold while I was getting dirty.
Oatmeal
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Your sig, "Your posts look like someone threw a Scrabble game in the drier and wrote down the ensuing phonetic chaos verbatim." Ford Fascist-- had me rolling :laugh2: I wonder how some of these guys made through school-------Hans91Woody said:
MJR
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I don't know but under $100 for a new one that is the updated style seems cheap.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-96-JEEP-WRANGLER-4-0L-EXHAUST-MANIFOLD-W-GASKET_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118QQcategoryZ33632QQihZ024QQitemZ370005468024
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-96-JEEP-WRANGLER-4-0L-EXHAUST-MANIFOLD-W-GASKET_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118QQcategoryZ33632QQihZ024QQitemZ370005468024
Blaine B.
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- Northwest Indiana
Dunno, that has flexpipe on #1 and #6 but that's not where the manifolds usually crack..
