hiya all

[andytit]

Hi i am Andy from Reading i have a 1994 Maverick swb 2.4i which i purchased about a month ago ,just done a hoilday trip to France 1500 mile round trip! with no probs except front exhaust pipe blowing near manifold Ford want over £200 for one 8O did not know they are made of gold!!

[Terranosaurus]

Is it the cvast iron manifold or the down pipe thats gone, or is it just a gasket?

The manifolds seem to fail, mine has cracked and I've seen a few in scrap yards with the same problem, inc some that had been welded up. If you can weld that might be worth a trip, take it for a good thrashing to get the cast iron hot, quickly in with an angle grinder to reveal some clean metal then in with the welded or full chat to weld it up. If it doesn't work you've not lost anything.

If its the down pipe(s) they're available think mine was about £80 but not sure might hgave been more. The problem is getting the Lambda sensor out, mine stripped its threads so I had to buy a new one of them too.

If its gasket at the head, I've no experience, but theres no gasket from the manifold to the down pipe(s) just 2 stainless steel sealing rings, so it might be worth just tightening the nuts up hard to see it that cures it.

[robyice]

HI Andy and welcome to the club even though im fairly new here, I used to live in Maidenhead not far from you.

[jims-terrano]

Hi welcome to the club. Get yourself round to Kwik Fit and let them take a nosey for you. Put your vehicle details in your signature and then everyone knows what car you have when you ask a question.

See Ya
Jim T

[andytit]

its the down pipe thats split no exhaust places will touch it and the one i have found says he will have to remove the gearbox to remove it?

Hi, welcome to the club, glad you found us.

Trouble with most places like kwit fit and so is they are part bolter oners and not mechanics. What you need, is like Hummingbird said a good old fashioned welder or a mechanic to do it.

[jace]

i cant believe any manufacturer gonna route an exaust so u need to take gbox out to replace it ! can they?

[Deleted Member S]

Hi & wellcome to the club :smile: Theres no way you would have to drop the G/box to change the front pipe :roll:

[Deleted Member]

Hi Andy,welcome to the club,i wouldn't have thought you would have to drop the gear box,try a good mechanic!! 8) 8) :smile: