Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold cracked. **UPDATE NEW MANI PICS ADDED**
01-07-2006, 10:58 PM
#21
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Re: Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold crack but really strange.
Originally Posted by hotrex
my opinion is the cracking is in the wrong location for it to have cracked, not to mention the cracks are lifted and the pattern of the crack indicates it was caused from a upward forceful motion.
theres also zero traces of carbon, as i zoomed in to about 800 percent on photoshop and saw nothing.
there is no way to not notice these cracks while driving, they are so large and ------ aprt your turbo would not even spool.
i say he jacked up the engine by the manifold ad broked it, and now hes fishing for a new one.
theres also zero traces of carbon, as i zoomed in to about 800 percent on photoshop and saw nothing.
there is no way to not notice these cracks while driving, they are so large and ------ aprt your turbo would not even spool.
i say he jacked up the engine by the manifold ad broked it, and now hes fishing for a new one.
01-07-2006, 10:59 PM
#22
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Re: Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold crack but really strange.
Originally Posted by hotrex
there is no way to not notice these cracks while driving, they are so large and ------ aprt your turbo would not even spool.
Originally Posted by hotrex
i say he jacked up the engine by the manifold ad broked it, and now hes fishing for a new one.
01-07-2006, 11:11 PM
#26
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Re: Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold crack but really strange.
Originally Posted by accordepicenter
my guess is that in the car his motor mounts are shot allowing the turbo to rock forward and rest on/hit the front beam and stressing that area etc.
01-07-2006, 11:31 PM
#27
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Re: Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold crack but really strange.
My laser guy is cutting a bunch of flanges for me for the big yahoo tomorrow.he is also going to cut a few peices of the same size material so we can weld the ends togher and heat them up with the torch.You will then be able to see what happens when your stainless steel manifold gets hot.
01-07-2006, 11:47 PM
#29
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Re: Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold crack but really strange.
a lot of people sometimes forget to add a brace from the downpipe to the block, which results in massive stress to the manifold, having all the weight of the turbo ,downpipe,charge pipes and the whole exhaust system rocking back and forth on the manifold. every time you hit the gas/ change gears, the manifold gets impacted if there is no support from the downpipe to the block.
I don't know if this is the case here, but believe it or not, a lot of people dont think a support bracket between the downpipe and engine block is necessary.
I don't know if this is the case here, but believe it or not, a lot of people dont think a support bracket between the downpipe and engine block is necessary.
01-07-2006, 11:51 PM
#30
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Re: Need opinions on problem. Had a manifold crack but really strange.
I don't think it's neccesary. Many don't use them, and if the stainless is the problem, than it shouldn't be used. A brace from the DP to the block will rock in the exact motion as a manifold/turbo/DP with no brace. You could probably take some of the weight off of it, but what exactly is the problem here? Is it the manifold, the material, or the weight?
