Hello all.
What kind of symptoms go with a leak in inlet manifold (in the gasket).
Wifes Car was serviced today and they claim there is a leak but it has no symptoms.
Thanks.
Martin Winters.
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Symptoms may include poor idle, poor performance, or overheating.
You can test for a leak by squirting WD40 using the red tube around the likely spots while letting the engine idle. The speed changes when you hit a leak.
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Hello thanks for help.
Can hole/s get bigger or worse over time.
The Garage Require £82 to remove the manifold and insert a new gasket.
Is it an easy job for an intermiediate home mechanic.
Thanks.
Martin Winters
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Depends what car you have. Vectra 4 cyl is around an hour, 2.2 turbodiesel Renault espace allow a day or so by the time you have removed the engine and transmission!!!!
Seriously the garage must have discovered something wrong to even go looking for a leaking gasket so if you say it has no symptoms I would be sceptical if it doesnt have an idle misfire or an emissions (MOT) issue.
Andrew
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Hello.
It misses (just hope my mrs doesent notice or it will be sold).
Its the Fiesta my mondeo doesent have a problem like that its always the wifes car probably because she doesent go very far in it.
1.1 carbereterd fiesta 67K (thousand).
Thanks
Martin Winters
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The good news is that it's very easy job to change the inlet manifold gasket on your car - I reckon one of the easiest around.
Regards
John S
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Hello.
Do you know how long it will take roughly and what i will have to remove.
What tools will i need to do the job.
Thanks for the help so far.
Martin Winters.
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Workshop manual (Haynes), new gaskets, screwdrivers, pliers, adjustable spanner, small hammer, socket set and also some penetrating/releasing fluid like Plus Gas (or WD 40 if no proper penetrating/release fluid available). The time would depend on how confident you are. I suppose a mechanic could do it in an hour. Its very straightforward but there's always something that arises which is likely to mean you might take much longer. Like a stuck manifold nut or one which is hard to get to.
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