Awww, bugger

ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 7:09 pm

So only 2 weeks away from the MX5CQ Trackday that I have been hanging out for - and this happened this morning:

What should I do? Try to get someone to weld it up and cross my fingers? Do not currently have enough "man points" aggregated to lodge a submission with the Minister for War & Finance for a Twistmount.
Stupid crazy long shot, but there isn't anyone out there with a spare AVO manifold they could sell/lend? Heh, heh...
to quote Ferris Bueller - "anyone... anyone... anyone?"

ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:02 am

... or even just some half-hearted sympathy would help ease the pain. Typed "cracked AVO manifold Miata" into Google, and the internets lit up!

StillIC · Postby **StillIC** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:58 am

ninerwfo wrote:... or even just some half-hearted sympathy would help ease the pain. Typed "cracked AVO manifold Miata" into Google, and the internets lit up!

It's the weekend, and the weather on the east coast has been great. Everyone is most likely in their car rather than on this forum. Give them time.

ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:03 am

Hey thanks StillC, was beginning to think I one cared! But the thought of mx5s all up the coast running around with tops down - that's a cheery one

ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:05 am

Maybe instead of commiserating, post up how awesome your drive was this weekend, I'll live vicariously through others...

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:15 am

Go boostless and see how the other half live

This is a suggestion
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=537619#p537619

ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:15 am

Hey Magpie, I knew your overriding optimism would not be far away! I am trying to take it off today (those middle nuts are a ##$%!*) - I am seriously tempted to try the ol' BBQ method, just to get to the club day on the 15th. At least my hotside dissassembly skills will improve.

Is it possible to nurse it home 100kms if/when it cracks again?

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:32 am

Happy to help

My 'optimism' also says that I live 13km drive from QR (6km as the crow flies) and have a trailer...

I'm just jealous because I have no boost

speed · Postby **speed** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:15 pm

Weld it up as a temporary fix and get a new log or twistmount when you can.

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ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:44 pm

Hey thanks Magpie, a generous backup plan! Yep Speed, trying hard to get it off in one piece, but at the moment, the middle nuts underneath are so rusted and rounded - I'm starting to think that cutting or drilling is necessary? Because the log bulges over the nut, can't even get a ringy or nut-cutter on there. Open-Endy only as far as I can see

speed · Postby **speed** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:49 pm

It is a bugger of a place to get to. I had to grind down a ring spanner to fit mine. Yours is worse since the nut is rounding.

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ninerwfo · Postby **ninerwfo** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:21 am

So it took 5 hours yesterday afternoon, but finally it came off. Had to bust out the old dremel ninja skills to cut two of the studs, but all the manifold studs backed out fine, so all good there. Cracked it properly though - right through the turbo flange, up both sides. The only thing not cracked is the head flange

Todd77 · Postby **Todd77** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:40 am

I have had success welding these before by veeing crack out, putting in oven till bloody hot, then welding them and resurface both flanges. What area are u in?