Quote Originally Posted by Sprock View Post
Yeah I've read they're prone to warping & leaking but I was doing all the smaller jobs 1st hoping to find something before having to pull the manifold off - can't see bugger all with the heatshield & everything on it . Having said that I can't see any leaking soot around it at all anywhere . It's a 3.0lt & doesn't blow any coal ( like a proper diesel should ) but I would have thought I'd see some sort of sign if it was leaking ? I rekn now that I've got so much off it I'll just take the manifold off & check the face of it & put in a new gasket .
Check the EGR pipe as well for splits, they squeal like a stuck pig
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