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[skinster]

My manifold has cracked and now the VX sounds like a tractor!! i've taken it to the garage and they have said £200 for the new manifold and 8 to 16 hours to remove and fit ? does that sound about right?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Aaron

[Zoobeef]

Way too long but they may not have done one before and may be planning worst case.

Is that the price of a brand new manifold? Doesn't seem to be to bad actually. I've always just got a second hand one.

[smiley]

They are not making a silly margin on the manifold.

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=382144311487

 

As for the work, babyhands may get it replaced with only the engine lid and diffuser off, and it's just a few hours.

Once they need to take the clam off (or shove it backwards 20 cm for better access), it's a different story and much closer to the quote you got.
 

Edited by smiley, 09 October 2018 - 10:13 PM.

[jonnyboy]

Throw in some snapped bolts it doesn't sound far off.

Edited by jonnyboy, 10 October 2018 - 06:22 AM.

[Mat Jackson]

Consider upgrading to a Tullett manifold if it’s that much...


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[sford]

Good luck doing it with the clam on. Would be a right pain in the ass.

 

Sound about right if removing the rear clam. But as everyone says, go for a tullet. If you can get the precat taken out then even better. 

[Rosssco]

IMO... Tullet (or any) fannymold is a bit of a waste though unless you are buying a whole exhaust system or supercharging (even then its marginal until you're notional 'Stage 3-ish'). Its £500 and you can't see it, doesn't add much in the way of power unless you have a full exhaust and going big spend NA or SC, and they can (like any custom manifold) suffer from their own issues. Oh and the standard heat shield doesn't fit...

[smiley]

A large hammer can persuade the heat shield to fit the tullet.

At least for me it did, but i had the lower part that was riveted on removed. Only using the top part.

 

Edited by smiley, 12 October 2018 - 03:18 PM.

[fezzasus]

I recommend getting a quote from a VX220 specialist. The labour will vary wildly depending on if they have experience with what they can and can't do on a VX220 with the rear clam on. Suspect the 16 hours assumes the whole rear has to come off. A specialist will know what they're doing so might have a higher labour rate, but they'll get it done much quicker.

[Mat Jackson]

Managed to get my standard manifold swapped to a Tullett with the clam on. Was tight though, with a few swear words


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[ChrisS1]

I've done standard manifold with clam on too.

It's definitely possible.

[jon_r]

Local specialist to me has quoted me 4 hours (with clam in place).

[Rosssco]

I found it impossible to remove the standard heat shield without cutting part of it, with the clam on. No Physical space to get it out the way..