Lol gave up on this the other day it totally stumped me :D

But this was before I had a whole chest of Sidchrome goodies !

Going to give it another crack soon, maybe this weekend.

Its an as$hole cnut mission from Nam no matter what tools you have.

what slo-030 said. 3/8 extention. uni and 14mm EASY RE!

a uni helps! I didnt have one when i did mine.

 

I now have good tools. :y:

I think we should start a thread to show off our tools. I got this Ratchet from Lazza its so Clever

yeah i used a few extensions and a 14mm socket. i don't remember any of those bolts being a hassle.

haha i didnt have a drama with it.

now ill just say it cause everyone else has.... 14mm socket + 10' extension = peice of cake

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I think we should start a thread to show off our tools. I got this Ratchet from Lazza its so Clever

 

I got the Sichrome version of that, everyone at work was hell impressed. Awesome for doing up seat bolts under the buses.

 

These manifold nuts just take patience but I think one of the best tools you can use is those Snap-On half clicky things, the extension bar that has a ball on the end so you pull the socket off one click and it acts as a uni joint.

you don't need a uni you can get to straight on, i did mine with an extension and a rattle gun with the motor out, and an extension and a ratchet with the motor in.

those bolts are nothing compared to some ive done...

oooh that Lazza system is clever!

 

I slipped my hands in from each end, underneath the manifolds, but there is just no room anywhere on that side of the engine.

 

Should've been an upright crossflow!!

i can get it off in about 5 minutes intake and exhaust

I got the Sichrome version of that, everyone at work was hell impressed. Awesome for doing up seat bolts under the buses.

 

These manifold nuts just take patience but I think one of the best tools you can use is those Snap-On half clicky things, the extension bar that has a ball on the end so you pull the socket off one click and it acts as a uni joint.

 

Buses? Who do you work for?

Buses? Who do you work for?

 

I work for Custom Coaches

Haha no shit I work for torrens transit!

Abysmal design- they should've subcontracted the K engine to Nissan!

 

I take it you've never pulled a plenum off a CA18 then!

 

you don't need a uni you can get to straight on, i did mine with an extension and a rattle gun with the motor out, and an extension and a ratchet with the motor in.

those bolts are nothing compared to some ive done...

 

Agreed, if the k manifold is the hardest you've come across you're doing alright. A bit of practice and you'll be able to do it in no time.