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2015 6.2L broken exhaust manifold studs.

madmathew

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madmathew New Member

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My lower radiator hose developed a leak and I'm out of town so I got a clamp to put on it and while I putting that on I noticed that the front left exhaust manifold stud is broken and half of it and the nut are still laying stuck between the manifold and heat shield.   I still am covered under the drivetrain warranty,  I wonder if this will be covered?   Its a PITA job to do.   If I end up having to fix it myself I'm putting headers on it.

HeySkippyDog Senior Enthusiast

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How much of the stud is still there in the head?

If there's enough left, tighten two nuts against each other on the stud and loosen it like a bolt. Shouldn't be that hard to do.

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SILVER SLED Senior Enthusiast

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Weld a nut head to the reaming nut and try and loosen it.  But if it's under powertrain warranty the easiest would be to take it in and let the dealer fix it. 

Lsgun1 Enthusiast

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Its hit an miss if the dealer will cover it under powertrain but I'm guessing no. Usually it's anything that oil touches in the engine, trans or axles.

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roadiemanchild Enthusiast

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Maybe it's an emission warranty. If it leaks exhaust other than certified,  it could be covered. In Calif. It used to be 5 year, 50,000 mile. So a broken stud should be covered, if there are no mods that might void a Warranty .

Look for your vehicles warranty coverages.

CamGTP Senior Enthusiast

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Being a 5.3 or 6.2 makes no differences when the parts are still the same. They both can break. It's hit and miss from what I see.

15slvrDbl Enthusiast

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The studs have been breaking off since the introduction of the ls motor. 4.8,5.3,6.0,6.2, doesn’t matter. I don’t have a good reason why but I have seen many of them come thru the shop.  I think it is inevitable with these motors just a matter of time. 

swathdiver Senior Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, 15slvrDbl said:

The studs have been breaking off since the introduction of the ls motor. 4.8,5.3,6.0,6.2, doesn’t matter. I don’t have a good reason why but I have seen many of them come thru the shop.  I think it is inevitable with these motors just a matter of time. 

Dissimilar metals causes corrosion which weakens metal.

truckguy82 Senior Enthusiast

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1 hour ago, 15slvrDbl said:

The studs have been breaking off since the introduction of the ls motor. 4.8,5.3,6.0,6.2, doesn’t matter. I don’t have a good reason why but I have seen many of them come thru the shop.  I think it is inevitable with these motors just a matter of time. 

Yeah but that has no impact on lt motors.

 

it’s a completely new engine, they simply used the same displacement to save on tooling

15slvrDbl Enthusiast

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You would think since ‘99 they would have looked into different studs. But maybe since they usually hold up until after warranty they just don’t care. 

HeySkippyDog Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah but that has no impact on lt motors.
 
it’s a completely new engine, they simply used the same displacement to save on tooling
We need@Paintor to come and post the same bulletin about lifter defects in LS motors.

And to continue his conspiracy theory regarding a general's wife and a suave alien at Area 51.

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