Manifold update 21/03/14

One major component that had been causing the group a major headache since February was the exhaust manifold, which it was discovered was severed in two. The dilemma we had, as mentioned previously, was did we spend up to £500 and invest in having a new one produced, or did we go down the less expensive route of having the existing manifold welded. After many long chats and some sleepless nights, we concluded as a group that we should attempt to have the existing manifold welded and cleaned up. The job was handed to Carlton Sheet Metal.

On 21 March, we received news that the manifold was ready, and Paul was duly dispatched to collect it. And boy were we in for a shock! Alan from Carlton Sheet Metal had not only welded the manifold back together, but had also painted it, and the end result was fantastic. With any luck, the newly repaired manifold should give us a few more years of trouble-free use before we need to consider replacement.