inlet manifold?

jaackla · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:45

Theres a cheap vauxhall astra for sale near me but he put it needs the inlet manifold replacing i dno if thats anything serious that you shouldent buy it evan if u replace it also he put it costs £200 plus labor to fix, Were would you get that fixed? and would you have to buy the part or would they?

Glanza · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:50

Any competent garage will be able to fit a new inlet manifold. Then again it is a Vauxhall so could have some other hidden gems to find.

Gambisk · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:52

You buy it as seen, he has been up front about the work that needs done which is a bonus but you will need to pay for the work and the part to be replaced. It's a big enough piece of work for an engine, not something that would be replaced as part of normal servicing.

I'd be curious as to how the manifold broke in the first place before I bought it, i.e. has it been crashed.

toasteh · 1 Nov 2013 at 15:59

Lopéz · 1 Nov 2013 at 17:23

Are you sure it needs the inlet manifold replacing, and not the inlet manifold gasket? Inlet manifolds are generally just a big lump of aluminium, there isn't really anything to go wrong.

ozaudio · 1 Nov 2013 at 17:35

as above, either a lump of metal or sometimes plastic

gasket
sensor broke
split vac line

jaackla · 1 Nov 2013 at 17:38

I dno i havent spoke to him just in his ad he put what i just wrote that it needs to be replaced and will cost £200 plus labor

breadturbo · 1 Nov 2013 at 17:39

gah edit, realised it was a silly

If the manifolds plastic maybe it's overboosting?

Muffin` · 1 Nov 2013 at 17:42

breadturbo said:
Wheres that pic from? isn't if from fast and furious film when he uses a shedload of nos?

No it was from the machine that Terracleand MarkDavis' car

breadturbo · 1 Nov 2013 at 17:44

Muffin` said:
No it was from the machine that Terracleand MarkDavis' car

I edited that before you replied once I reread

Skeeter · 1 Nov 2013 at 18:06

Thread title contains 'manifold'.
Thread contains 'Danger to Manifold!' pic.
Thread delivers

pastymuncher · 1 Nov 2013 at 19:01

Is the seller confusing the inlet manifold with the EGR valve? These are always gunking up on Astra's.

Orionaut · 1 Nov 2013 at 19:14

Which engine? What year?

Some of them have manifolds (Both petrol and diesel) which incorporate swirl valve mechanisms. These systems do wear quite badly Affecting performance and making a rattling noise and sometimes can bring up the MIL, If you ignore it they can break up and end up inside the engine (Double Plus Ungood!)

toasteh · 4 Nov 2013 at 12:37

Skeeter said:
Thread title contains 'manifold'.
Thread contains 'Danger to Manifold!' pic.
Thread delivers

I aim to please

mattyfez · 4 Nov 2013 at 18:53

Lopéz said:
Are you sure the inlet manifold replacing, and not the inlet manifold gasket? Inlet manifolds are generally just a big lump of aluminium, there isn't really anything to go wrong.

That was my thoughts, the manifold itself I's basically just tubing, be it plastic or metal. Unless its damaged somehow ie cracked or split... I would think a component that's integrated is what's bust, be it a sensor, gasket, butterfly throttle plate etc..

That's assuming they know what they are talking about...not sur how you would break an inlet manifold unless:

Nos! 'blown the welds on the intake manifold! Fast and furious quote.