cpath91
Junior Member
Sorry if I'm beating a dead horse with this one, but I have a 2014 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi with 90k miles that has a broken exhaust manifold bolt on the passenger side. I'm planning on fixing it but have a few questions.
Would it be best to have the existing manifold machined flat (assuming it's warped since a bolt is broken), then put a new gasket and new bolts back in? If so, any recommendations on gaskets or hardware? I've heard Remflex gaskets can help prevent this issue going forward but am not familiar with them. Or would buying a new manifold be better? I'd like to keep it stock (no headers) since I have a warranty on it that prohibits modifications.
Since the passenger side warped, would it be best to pull the driver's side manifold and do the same thing while the bolts are still intact? I'm leaning toward the machining route since I would think the metal would be "settled" after going through so many heating/cooling cycles, and it should be less prone to warping in the future. My hunch is that if I fix the passenger side that is broken and do the driver's side before it breaks, I shouldn't have to worry about this issue for the rest of the truck's life.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Would it be best to have the existing manifold machined flat (assuming it's warped since a bolt is broken), then put a new gasket and new bolts back in? If so, any recommendations on gaskets or hardware? I've heard Remflex gaskets can help prevent this issue going forward but am not familiar with them. Or would buying a new manifold be better? I'd like to keep it stock (no headers) since I have a warranty on it that prohibits modifications.
Since the passenger side warped, would it be best to pull the driver's side manifold and do the same thing while the bolts are still intact? I'm leaning toward the machining route since I would think the metal would be "settled" after going through so many heating/cooling cycles, and it should be less prone to warping in the future. My hunch is that if I fix the passenger side that is broken and do the driver's side before it breaks, I shouldn't have to worry about this issue for the rest of the truck's life.
Any thoughts are appreciated.