Exhaust manifold removal tool suggestion

What tool is reccomended to get the bottom inner bolt? Number seven if you have the workshop guide. I just can't get the bigger!

Cut down spanner mate i recall members posting about it before ...

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Short spanner on it then use the holes in the web of the manifold to push the spanner down by using an old screwdriver or something with a V cut in it

Replied in the other thread jason ...  

while on the subject of removing the exhaust manifold, how easy is it to take out the turbo and manifold with the radiator in place?

Why bother its a 5 min job to remove the rad. Saves hitting and damaging it. Plus when you take tubby off you will take the water line off. Answer as far as i remember is very tight might not even fit past due to fans and fan housing. This said my rad aint stock nor are my fans

It can be done .... remove the rad fans will give you a little bit extra room .... but id rather remove the rad as its far easier ...

as the others say take the radiator and fans off, it is 100 times easier and saves damage when you pull the big heavy turbo/manifold lump towards you...

I've always used a short small spanner for the hard to get to bolts, and used a short prybar or crow bar or big screwdriver as bob says to help lever it around. Quite a pain in the arse, and f'knows how you are supposed to get a torque wrench/spanner in there to do it up.

Those floppy ended spanners might work too but i'm not sure...
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/tool-kits/halfords-advanced-professional-9-piece--ratchet-spanner-set

At the time I didn't know a torque spanner existed - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spanner-Set-7pc-With-Interchangeable-Heads-And-Torque-Control-Wrench-/111412030014

but this might be handy.

Because some of my studs were really lose fitting in the soft aluminium head I actually steel heli-coiled all my manifold studs. Got new studs, nuts, washers etc. Used a small slow drill to tap the heli threads. Absolutely hard as nails now and was easy to do. Get a new gasket whilst you're at it they are like £15.

Good luck!

Adam

those flexi head spanners are very handy for a a lot of jobs but the head on them is to big for other jobs inc the manifold adam but very handy all the same

swivel socket spanners are a great friend too. Ones with hole right through centre are best as makes them more useful on short/meduim studs.
Example below >
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T215100-TRIDENT-SWIVEL-HEAD-SPANNER-SET-12PC-8-19mm-/170950320560?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27cd6ee1b0
flexihead ratchet spanners are good but like said heads tend be too big, you can get a ratchet spanner which has slim head & interchangeable size ring sockets that quite a useful tool but decent ones are expensive for occasional use.

Its slow going but as said already small spanner/ pressure on spanner stop it slipping& take your time.

I borrowed a set of these once, and they did the job..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trident-tools-3-8-dr-10pc-Metric-6pt-Universal-flex-head-socket-set-/181075482446?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a28f0974e