hiya guys, iv just realised iv cracked my manifold. im wondering how much it will cost to buy and fit a standered manifold and how much for a performance manifold? also would i have to rebuy all the gaskets say for the turbo and manifold? cheers thanks for any help.

hi nick. think im havin same problem. getting a dirty rattling and tapping sound. was told it was manifold. wots yours sound like? was sniffing thru the forum, some guy on the how to pages has posted how to change turbo. not sure bout manifold. cant be that hard for manifold can it? id always change gaskets and seals while your down there...

mine sounds more like an exhaust noise coming out my engine. took the heatsheild of my car today and you could see and feel the air coming out of the manifold. im not too sure bout the fitting of it i wouldnt think it would be too hard being a bolt on job but i havent got the time to do it myself at the moment.

It's not too bad if you don't have A/C, otherwise you'll have to edge the compressor out of the way after loosening the drive belt tension, special 'sawn off' allen key required. And whilst it is a 'simple bolt on' job, you'll still swear and curse. And yes, you need a new gasket, around £15, manifold is maybe £300, there's been a guy on eBay selling a few recently, make sure you get the final design with a groove in the flange between cylinders 4 & 5. There's a guide on KayJeys's site IIRC www.fiatcoupe.net