Perhaps no problem is as frustrating (cough*Ford Triton*cough) as dealing with a broken exhaust manifold bolt. Thanks to countless heat cycles, exhaust manifold bolts can seize tight, and snapping one off is alarmingly easy to do.
The old remedy is to remove the entire manifold, then weld-on a nut to get it out—failing that, you’ve got to drill-out the bolt (ugh), and in all likelihood, re-tap the hole (ugh2).
Suffice it to say, if there’s an easier route, we’re listening.
And that’s precisely what Kral Auto Parts offers. It designed an extensive range of exhaust manifold bolt repair kits that use the existing accessory mounting holes on your cylinder head to clamp down the manifold.
That way, you can seal it up and stop the telltale “tick-tick-tick” of a leaky manifold without having to deal with the hassle of removing/replacing the broken bolt or stud.
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Based in Minnesota, Kral Auto Parts is a family-owned business that has seen a lot of broken manifold bolts and now specializes in these sort of fixes. After running a shop for years, the Kral family developed these exhaust manifold clamps to save their customers hundreds of dollars in repair costs.
Each kit is made in the USA and tested and proven to be reliable and effective.
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We’ve alluded to the oh-so-familiar Ford Triton already, but Kral makes a ton of these exhaust manifold bolt repair kits for a massive range of applications, including the LS and Gen. III Hemi—different broken bolt locations too. (Check out their entire engine fitment guide here.)
Want to save yourself a lot of frustration? Click the make below to see if there’s a kit for your specific engine:
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