Removing Exhaust Manifold S7

[Matt brown]

Just tried to remove the exhaust manifold from my s7 with 2.1 pinto but can't seem to get it out, I think I must be missing somthing is there anything else I need to remove first.any help would be great

 

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[Dave Ed]

I think I ended up removing my head to get the required clearance when I did mine on my exmo

[theduck]

It is JUST about possible to fiddle and twist it out of the bay with the engine in place, or at least it as as on mine. Need to kdo be as much as possible out the way though and is all far easier with the engine lifted out the way.

[Matt brown]

Unfortunately don't really have the facilities of the skill to move the engine

[Longboarder]

Put a jack under the sump and remove the engine mounts. The engine can then be tilted/raised/lowered which might just work. The engine is very unstable like this!!! I remember getting the manifold out with a lot of fiddling and not being able to get it back in. Eventually took the head off.

 

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[fry61]

Absolute doddle when the pipes go OVER the chassis -- maybe that's just a CVH thing !!

[Matt brown]

It's the stupid dog leg bend in the pipe where it goes through the hole in the outer body, all this just to re wrap the pipes.

[tractor]

i would go for moving the engine

jiggle it a bit

Edited January 31, 2017 by tractor

[IanS]

Take out the studs holding it to the head.

Remove the engine mount exhaust side (after putting a jack under the sump!)

unbolt brake master cylinder from servo and lift about one inch.

Then can be just jiggled out.

At least this works for me.

[Matt brown]

Can you undo the master cylinder from the servo without leaking break fluid? Never done it before and don't won't to cause more work for myself if I can get away with it

[richyb66]

Yes, just unbolt and move the master cylinder carefully on the metal pipes.

[Jez Morton]

Can confirm on my old S7 it was remove brake servo or head to get manifold off.

[Peter Bell]

I have done it with Longboarders method.

[Matt brown]

*Update*

 

So managed to get it out removed the master cylinder and moved the steering shaft made just enough room, for some reason I couldn't get the top nut of the engine mount to loosen it was on there good and propper. But have a bigger problem now I have got a massive split in the pipe where it is welded

[Bob Tucker]

Try your local independent car repair/service agent.