Topic: how common is it for the manifold bolt to fall out??

[Makohon]

ok when i bought my truck it had a headder and then i had some muffler shop put the stock manifold back on....i had no probs with the headder on it... only had probs since they put the stock manifold on.... they said it is common for the bottom bolt closest to the firewall is common for it to come out?? this doesnt sound right to me but it may be!!?? also.... the shop did all the work... putting the manifold on etc... if it is true for that bolt to come out should the shop be willing to do a no charge repair or hook me up with a real good price?? cuz i am damn poor!!!  

[Brandon]

it happens, put in a new one - you need a shop to put in a bolt?

[donkeykong]

I have had that happen.  just get a new bolt and screw it in.  You shouldnt have to go to the shop to fix that

[Makohon [OP]]

naa i dont need a shop to put it in.... i aint that much of an idiot... i paid a shop 150 bones for my exhaust.... so therfore they can hassle with it and pay for the $1.50 stud and the .50 cent nut.... also the gasket is bad now and i aint gonna pay 30 buz for a new one!!!im gonna try and have them do it for free... because my exhaust was just done and i had no probs at all before!! but thanx for the input guys!!   i was just seeing if this was a common thing!!

[freds40]

Might need a heli coil. When I changed to my header, I had to heli-coil 4 bolt holes.