exhaust manifold removal

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   hi, need some advice on removal of my e30 m3 exhast manifold, i've been able to reach a few studs from underneath but i'm struggling to reach the rest,  do i need to remove the cooling rail thats bolted to the head, would this give me better access to the rest of the studs.

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shawn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced Newbie Joined: 31-July-2004 Status: Offline Points: 36	Topic: exhaust manifold removal Posted: 20-July-2005 at 14:48
	hi, need some advice on removal of my e30 m3 exhast manifold, i've been able to reach a few studs from underneath but i'm struggling to reach the rest, do i need to remove the cooling rail thats bolted to the head, would this give me better access to the rest of the studs.

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BMG M3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1594	Posted: 20-July-2005 at 15:41
	I found having it up on ramps and removing the plastic undertray helped to get to the bottom nuts. A decent socket set with a couple of sized extensions was also good. I found the biggest pain in the bum was getting the manifold out once all the nuts were removed.There's not a lot of room ...... I'm sure you've done it already , but have plenty of new nuts on hand and the gaskets.