I am glad you didn't reuse the old, damaged exhaust manifold. FYI any time exhaust manifold turn gray it has been over heated. Overheating is due to lugging the engine. when car makers started making auto trans with multi speed transmissions such as 5,6,7,8,9, and 10 or more. putting trans selector in drive and driver never drop down to low gear when going up hills they let the so call grade logic/computer trans do the work of shifting to low gear and it does but not go low enough to overcome the hills and it start to lug the engine and exhaust manifold gets hot and warp and start breaking bolts. Its not the poor design, its poor driving habit.

Boy talk about lucky on the passenger side. Better go buy a lottery ticket there sir. Oh your killing me with the luck on the bolts being lose

So on my 2004 Dodge ram the only way I could stop the head pipe and the two bolts were working loose and leaking was to cut that section out and put a flex joint pipe in there in a flat flange with a gasket which allows the torque of the engine to work with the flex joint so the exhaust does not leak at that point anymore. However the exhaust manifold bolts to the Head will periodically need to be retightened they do work loose as the gasket mashes.

Alot of these manifolds are warped from the heat. I check them with a straight edge and have them resurfaced if they are warped. Aftermarket manifolds like Dorman may not always fit correctly so retain oem when possible.

Thanks for this video... I need to make this exact repair to my 2004 5.7L... Hopefully my bolts come out as easy as these.

nice and easy with a lift and power tools. good job.

Very informative video. The only thing I wish you had done is some close-up work on drilling the broken stud and which easy out you used for extraction.

Nice job! Well done !

such a professional

Are those brand new exhaust manifold heads your putting on or are you just replacing the gaskets and bolts/studs?

I got 2 rams one is a 03 and my other is a 2014 just replaced the manifold on my 14 passenger side last week and just found out my 03 needs both sides done, dodge really needs to come up with stronger bolts!

@EliteStricker

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong not the bolts, aluminum and cast block don't mix, different heat temps brother

@petrocksgarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliteStricker, yes ^^^^

I just today finished doing this on a 2014 dodge ram, Pass side was Ok but the driver side is a bear, That year has the dipstick tube one the inside of the steering column and the two AC lines down across the manifold also. and I also had two broken studs on driver side with nothing sticking out.

Great video. I wish I would ever have a broken bolt come out as easy as those ones did. Mine are usually like the one that broke off in the block even if they are sticking out.

How much do they charge for this type of work?

Great Job!!!

Great job, you definitely deserve more subscribers

I welded a nut on the piece of the studs sticking out of the head and was able to get a wrench on it and get the stud out without drilling it. Took me about 10 minutes. The back two bolts were broken off on each header

What size tap is that and what kind of gaskets are those , they look beefy?

I have a 2004 ram 1500 with 5.7 hemi with about 180k miles. No exhaust manifold leaks right now. However, would you recommend I replace all bolts now anyways as a preventative maintenance? From my understanding this is a common problem.

@keltonderkach9601

5 жыл бұрын

Jay Abraham makes absolutely no sense why you would do that but if u have lots of free time on your hands go for it

@TonyNanni

4 жыл бұрын

Well, there's actually a bit of common sense to it. Number one, the bolts would be replaced so the ones that are about to break don't snap off in the head. More importantly, when these bolts snap off the manifold becomes junk in short order. It warps. So, he'd be saving having to deal with snapped off bolts ( a real problem if he doesn't own a welder with gas) and buying a new manifold. I say it's a real smart move to spend the 80 bucks for new bolts and gasket from Mopar and do the job on a Hemi with 180K. And no, I wouldn't put antiseize on the new bolts either. The old ones come out on these rusted up old trucks just fine. They need 18ft lbs torque and when you put on anti seize now what are you going to do? Torque to 10 ft lbs. Too risky on something like this for little to no gain.

Great Video! Would it be the same process on a 2500 and can you please list the socket sizes and extensions that you used?

As easy as those came out you might be able to dremel a slot and use a screwdriver unless its to deep in the hole, you got lucky with those. nice work

Seeing how many videos where done. Dodge should have had a recall. WTF?? they have recalls on air bags, this is more of a pain. Truck will fail inspection i am sure.

The manifolds need to be replace too? Is this something it happens up north? I live in Texas and my truck has the hemi

@EliteStricker

3 жыл бұрын

Happens to all hemis, I'm gonna replace mine with aftermarket headers and new cam kit. Also the single over head cam is a bad design, idling kills the cam and lifters bc its not sitting in the crankcase, only gets lubrication above 1500 rpm

I was just told from the dealership that my truck has rusted bolts on the exhaust manifold which is causing a leak. I do all my work myself besides what I just had done (broken valve spring) these fools wanted to charge me $2,200 to replace the manifold & bolts saying it would take about 3-4 hours on each side..

@fixingcarswith15thstautomo36

5 жыл бұрын

I just looked up what we charged last time and its about half that. Its typically a 2-3 hr job plus manifolds and hardware.

@betareybill9400

5 жыл бұрын

Its always best and cheapest to do it yourself if you're mechanically inclined...if not...I'm sorry but ppl gotta get paid for their work...I work at an auto shop too...I hear you though.

@arthurhardy

4 жыл бұрын

Some years are harder to do than others

@akwild83

4 жыл бұрын

You meant to say stealership not dealership

Like the way you show the whole process, so many skip parts of the work.

Is not the warped manifolds going to break the new bolts?.

How many miles on this truck? Mine has 180 and the exact problem its a common and annoying thing. Going to upgrade and put short BBK headers on. No tune req.

very nice...I have a 2003...guesstament....how much does a job like that cost ? ....any help ?....thanks ...

Nothing said about torquing the manifold.

@wildwoodtop

4 жыл бұрын

Also seems logical one might not want to apply Loctite with the replacement bolts due to the possibly of making bolts difficult to remove next time?

@akwild83

4 жыл бұрын

18flbs on the torque

@billmarty2209

3 жыл бұрын

torquing is overrated

Where did you get the parts from? I have a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 3.7L 6V and I can't find an exhaust manifold anywhere? Don't trust ebay. Do you have a reputable parts dealer?

Will exhaust leak make a tapping sond

@petrocksgarage

3 жыл бұрын

yes

Beautiful comb over Jerry

Hey I realize this video isn't that old. I have this year and model and was curious how much did you charge for doing it?

@fixingcarswith15thstautomo36

5 жыл бұрын

I don't talk dollars on the channel but it is 2-3 hrs per side depending on the amount of bolts broken. Add to that the price of new manifolds and a hardware (bolt) kit.

@elektrikman34

5 жыл бұрын

Was the new manifold necessary? Can old 1 be used if no cracks? Is that an upgraded one?

@justingrabenstein9520

4 жыл бұрын

@@elektrikman34 just get shorty headers to eliminate the problem in the future. Itll happen again if you put manifolds back in its place. The problem is the manifold warps and the mating service is no longer flat so that's what breaks the bolts.

@EliteStricker

3 жыл бұрын

@@justingrabenstein9520 shorty sucks, longtube much better in power range

@bigdaddysshop8180

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliteStricker shorties are fine for a DD. If you go to long tubes, then you have to buy a new mid pipe Not worth the money in the long run.

Great video. Showed what you needed to and nothing you didn’t. Appreciate the effort 🤘🏻

You use drill not torque

you made it look easy u can do mine 2006 4.7 Dakota lol

no locktite on the replacement studs?

fuck I'm dreading this

Hood shocks don’t work... happens. Man probably don’t have time or is lazy. I hope he ain’t lazy. It’ll be a one time thing and it’ll cost him 50$ for 2 hood shocks

@billmarty2209

3 жыл бұрын

I see you on all the dodge 1500 etc videos lol

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03

3 жыл бұрын

@@billmarty2209 I’m a ram 1500 owner so I obviously watch videos of em.

@billmarty2209

3 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 same, I just find it funny I always see ya down here in the comments.. I probably got half the problems you do on your truck or even more

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03

3 жыл бұрын

@@billmarty2209 I got 0 problems with BOTH my rams. Man the 2003 didn’t have any problems throughout its whole life and it’s got 250 plus thousand miles on it. Original hood shocks on any high mileage vehicle are gonna go at some point. Change em your good for another long time. My 2003 had its ball joints changed twice. Everything else is original. It has a rough country 4 inch lift, rough country shocks. Rides better. K&N air filter, hypertech tuner, Gibson exhaust system and headers, stock catalytic converter. Other than that it’s all original everything still good works great still a powerhouse. My daily now is a 2017 1500 that basically has the same lift but is 5 inch. Carven exhausts, tune, I also put in the shifter stock because I hated that stupid knob you get for your transmission. I love my older truck and I’m not selling that one I want it to rot into the ground when I go. It’s got the column shifter stock and manual floor shifter for the 4wd. Perfect truck with those little luxuries. It’s perfect for me. The newer one is more comfortable and quieter. My old truck sounds like a 426 hemi. Fuckin loud with those headers! Good trucks. The muffler on my 2017 ram is bit larger that truck I might put headers on it too. I like the way it sounds as is so it’s something to think about. I keep it clean I garage it in the snow and I do more work with the old one. The old one is a winter/ enjoyment vehicle. It had rust when I bought it. I restored it and undercoated the frame. Same with my new one. Up here in NY the road salts eat away the metal……. That shit rotted the rear fenders on my older truck (original owner bought brand new and daily drove took fantastic care of it) it’s a daily so that’s what you get can’t stop it if you always used it. The guy did a lot himself with it too. He kept maintenance up on it. Got it what it needs. When I bought it, every fluid was new on it and it had new tires. Before he parked it he serviced it, bought new tires. The original owner I know well. There’s a little something about them lol

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03

3 жыл бұрын

@@billmarty2209 ….MY DASHBOARD IS PRISTINE. Whole interior is clean. Frame has barely any surface rust. Just my rear fenders had rust and my rocker panels. Those got replaced and I repaired the rust it had. Truck looks factory now aside from the dents but I kept those because it adds character and there’s already few small scratches and rust specs on it. Old daily drove vehicle. Why not. I got the annoying ass rust off. Surprised me and original owner never cut our stomaches bending over on it to reach in the bed.

great job :) but use the old exhaust an make it plan not use new ;)

Looks like a real pain...

@billmarty2209

3 жыл бұрын

fuckin pain in the ass

Don't explain or talk to much 😂