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O break those damn bolts all the time
Then when the manifold is out of the truck we heat the manifold with a torch (break the rust seal) and the broken bolts will thread out easy. Chase all the threads and all is well
If you have a difficult ball flange that wont seal up even with it set evenly and the bolt tight evenly, then you can add a gasket. There is a metal ring/exhaust gasket for a Chevy truck that fits in there perfectly and will help the seal. The silicon stuff will only last a few heat cycles before it blows out.
You don't have a part number for the chevy seal by chance? I ask only because I wouldn't even know what year/model would fit on our little ranger.
Thanks,
-Nigel
Last edited on Mon Jun 4th, 2018 01:35 pm by NewShockerGuy
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