Is This Exhaust Manifold Buggered?

[husky]

Just picked up this turbo exhaust manifold and noticed a crack. The others I looked at had this as well. should it be welded ard ground or is it ok?

cheers

[CEF11E]

it is repairable, and you need to get it done before you put it or or the manifold will split one day when it cools quickly.

the way to repair it is with a stick welder grind the surface to be repaired. it needs to be heated up in an oven before welding and then fill the crack. then wrap it in a heat blanket or something NON flammable to let it cool VERY slowly.

once that is done it will be fine.

What sort of manifold is it? it looks like a twinscroll himount by the looks of it.

[husky]

Thanks mate, Its a stock VLT manifold. I have also noticed there is a coating of some sort on the manifold that is peeling away in places. Did these manifolds have a heat proof coating from the factory? I hope its not cast steel peeling away!

Edited May 18, 2009 by husky