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hayesey
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best place for exhaust manifold to downpipe studs and nuts??
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September 30, 2008, 09:15:06 pm »
as topic really, wheres the best place to buy exhaust manifold to downpipe studs and nuts? I've lost one of mine and the others look pretty knackered. VW best bet or do motor factors/halfrauds stock this kind of shit?
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samg40
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Re: best place for exhaust manifold to downpipe studs and nuts??
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September 30, 2008, 10:08:12 pm »
Pete was on about getting some threaded bar from his bolt merchant for the studs cos they are well expensive from VW.
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hayesey
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October 01, 2008, 10:51:15 am »
hmm, any idea of the cost from vw?
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PeteG40
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October 01, 2008, 11:00:23 am »
well i thought something like £3 a stud, £2 a bolt from memory. but dont quote me on that
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hayesey
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October 01, 2008, 12:23:33 pm »
ah right, not tooooooo bad then.
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lance
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Re: best place for exhaust manifold to downpipe studs and nuts??
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October 01, 2008, 03:49:57 pm »
i think i went and they where 12 pound each!!!
i got a old head bolt with the same thred an used that.
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PeteG40
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October 01, 2008, 06:06:32 pm »
i'll try to pick up some threaded bar at the weekend - want some hayes?? i'm seeing you monday with the toothie belts etc
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vwmk3jon
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October 10, 2008, 09:50:28 pm »
ive got 1 stud & nut missing (thanks to the previous owner!) Its holding ok but looks as though Vw will be getting another £20 of my non existant money!
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PeteG40
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Re: best place for exhaust manifold to downpipe studs and nuts??
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October 11, 2008, 12:00:36 am »
1metre threaded bar and 20 bolts from local bolt merchant - £5!
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vwmk3jon
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Re: best place for exhaust manifold to downpipe studs and nuts??
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October 11, 2008, 11:40:01 am »
what diameter threaded bar do i need?
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hayesey
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October 11, 2008, 06:04:49 pm »
pretty sure it's 10mm
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PeteG40
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October 11, 2008, 06:53:28 pm »
it is m10
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vwmk3jon
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October 11, 2008, 08:50:21 pm »
Derrrrr, I shouldve known that!
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