Picture of a cracked manifold? Need help!

[LowLife]

Trying to track down the source of my exhaust leak.....I want to either rule out the manifold or curse it! :rant:

However, I don't have a picture of what a cracked manifold would look like....or the easiest way to access it to see if mine is cracked. I tried looking in from the top, but can't see a whole lot from there. The wheel well seems like a good spot, and I can see the plugs and turbo pretty good.....but I'm not sure where these are more susceptible of cracking at.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Chest Rockwell]

Re: Picture of a cracked manifold? Need help!

For what it's worth, when mine cracked a few years back, It was only noticeable when the truck was cold. As it warmed up, the manifold expanded and closed up the gap. Really sucks when a manifold breaks into two pieces.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: Picture of a cracked manifold? Need help!

It would be way easier to just find another one and swap it out. If you are bent on fixing it, go get you a junk cylinder head, take it to a welder have them bolt it to the head and weld it up with nickel rod. If you don't use the nickel it will crack.

 

[LowLife]

Re: Picture of a cracked manifold? Need help!

Mine definitely does NOT have a crack in that location.....where else is there a chance it may have a crack at?

My symptoms are that it only has the exhaust leak under boost....probably around 8-10psi.