New guy here. Just did manifold bolt extraction...

[ffeschjeff]

So i have a 2015 Ram Bighorn 4WD that i bought a few months ago that has had a bad manifold leak on the passenger side since i bought it so i took on the task of extracting the bolts.

After getting the wheel off and heatshield, it was of course the rear 2 bolts that had snapped off, but a curious thing was that the dealer or previous owner had tried to put some type of sealant on it to try and quiet the ticking...

After 7 hours of frustrating work trying to get a nut to hold with my crap welding skills i finally got enough of a nub built up to use a pair of vice grips and got both bolts removed!

I planed my original manifold flat, slapped a new gasket and bolts in and no more ticky ticky.

You guys helped a TON on this forum! so many good tips and tricks I spent about a week looking through all the threads.

This is my second Ram 5.7 the first i just lived with the ticking at startup but man I'm glad I fixed this one. Now i just need to get better oil and filter and will be golden.

 

[Scottly]

Success!!!!!!!! I celebrate your accomplishment.

 

[EdGs]

Welcome to the Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolt Club! Congrats on a good fix.

 

[Black1500Ram]

Congrats!

We should get forum badges for
Hemi tick - exhaust,
Replaced cam and Lifters

 

[Ken226]

but a curious thing was that the dealer or previous owner had tried to put some type of sealant on it to try and quiet the ticking...

At least they tried.... I guess it coulda worked.

 

[Dodge 1500 4X4]

Great you fixed it the way most here do, W welding a washer/nut and turning it out.
If you want to get on a good lubrication strategy: Redline synthetic 5w30w using a royal purple filter 20-820 w lubeGard bio tech 15oz bottle that's a good start!!

 

[mdc1990zr1]

Great you fixed it the way most here do, W welding a washer/nut and turning it out.
If you want to get on a good lubrication strategy: Redline synthetic 5w30w using a royal purple filter 20-820 w lubeGard bio tech 15oz bottle that's a good start!!

I thought Redline 5W30 had enough moly in it. I thought the going theory was to add the LubeGard Biotech to any other oil and make a "poor man's" Redline.

 

[ffeschjeff]

Great you fixed it the way most here do, W welding a washer/nut and turning it out.
If you want to get on a good lubrication strategy: Redline synthetic 5w30w using a royal purple filter 20-820 w lubeGard bio tech 15oz bottle that's a good start!!

exactly what i'm gonna order!

 

[MOPAR TECH]

NICE THATS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM IF THEY ARE BROKEN OFF FLUSH WITH CYLINDER HEAD I USE A WELDER TO GET OUT THE BROKEN BOLTS I CHARGE 4 HOURS TO DO THE REPAIR AND TRUCK IS GOOD AS NEW

 

[dmullenex]

i had to replace a head because mine were to deep.... wasted over 30 nuts lol! was only able to get 4 out of passanger head....

 

[buckeyexx]

Great you fixed it the way most here do, W welding a washer/nut and turning it out.
If you want to get on a good lubrication strategy: Redline synthetic 5w30w using a royal purple filter 20-820 w lubeGard bio tech 15oz bottle that's a good start!!

No need for lube guard when using redline 5w30. Redline has enough moly in it already which is why most start using to quite down the things.

 

[mdc1990zr1]

NICE THATS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM IF THEY ARE BROKEN OFF FLUSH WITH CYLINDER HEAD I USE A WELDER TO GET OUT THE BROKEN BOLTS I CHARGE 4 HOURS TO DO THE REPAIR AND TRUCK IS GOOD AS NEW

Are you in Deptford, NJ?

 

[buckley888]

So i have a 2015 Ram Bighorn 4WD that i bought a few months ago that has had a bad manifold leak on the passenger side since i bought it so i took on the task of extracting the bolts.

After getting the wheel off and heatshield, it was of course the rear 2 bolts that had snapped off, but a curious thing was that the dealer or previous owner had tried to put some type of sealant on it to try and quiet the ticking...

After 7 hours of frustrating work trying to get a nut to hold with my crap welding skills i finally got enough of a nub built up to use a pair of vice grips and got both bolts removed!

I planed my original manifold flat, slapped a new gasket and bolts in and no more ticky ticky.

You guys helped a TON on this forum! so many good tips and tricks I spent about a week looking through all the threads.

This is my second Ram 5.7 the first i just lived with the ticking at startup but man I'm glad I fixed this one. Now i just need to get better oil and filter and will be golden.

Just did mine last weekend with the Harbor Freight belt sander, both rearward bolts broke, 1 broke flush. Bolt extractor worked (broken end was not frozen to the head). It took just over 5 hours including 1 tool run for a right angle drill to get in there.

 

[ffeschjeff]

Just did mine last weekend with the Harbor Freight belt sander, both rearward bolts broke, 1 broke flush. Bolt extractor worked (broken end was not frozen to the head). It took just over 5 hours including 1 tool run for a right angle drill to get in there.

thats great glad you got it fixed! i bought an extractor kit but didn't wanna risk messing up the head.

 

[sblack33741]

Well done. I wish I had those skills, and it is a nice looking truck.

 

[buckley888]

Congrats!

We should get forum badges for
Hemi tick - exhaust,
Replaced cam and Lifters

Add a badge for replacing the leaking front air suspension struts

 

[ffeschjeff]

Add a badge for replacing the leaking front air suspension struts

Glad i dont have the air suspension. but the driver side manifold has started ticking now so i'm gonna have to tackle it when i get back from my 18 day work trip.