[Goober1979]

I have an exhaust leak due to a broken manifold bolt. It is on the drivers side and is the one in the very back on the bottom. I have had a terrible ticking sound and alot af soot buildup on my firewall. I want to drill it out with a reverse thread drill bit and possibly a bolt extractor. The problem is, there is not enough room between the engine and the frame to get a straight shot at the bolt. Can I loosen the drivers side engine mount and use a floor jack to tilt the engine a bit? Any wiring or clearance issues to worry about?

 

[94strokerace]

Can you cut down your drill bit and use w/ a 90* drill motor?

 

[BlueMule]

If you have to unbolt the mounts and raise the engine and depending on how high you have to go with it you might want to unbolt the fan shroud so it goes up with the fan. There are only two bolts at the top and the bottom sits in slots.

 

[Goober1979]

No 90deg drill, just a Black and Decker cordless. Thanks for the heads up on the fan shroud. If i leave the passenger side mounts alone and just loosen the drivers side, will I have enough play to work with? I don't want to bend the pass. side mounts.

 

[Goober1979]

Does anyone know how deep the exhaust manifold bolt goes into the block? I am drilling the old bolt out and I don't know how far to go.

 

[94strokerace]

Do you have the new, replacement bolt yet? If so, take measurments of the bolt and the exhaust manifold, then subtract. "Reverse engineer" it.