I just went to my local German car parts (try German,Swedish & French car parts, mail order tel 02089173833) and managed to get everything except the heat shield and the cast 2 into 1 knuckle (at the left front of the engine). These were from the main dealer only.. My crew cab didn't have a cat though. The 2 in 1 didn't need replacing in the end, as it is thick cast metal you'd have to smash it quite aggressively to break it, just get a grinder and cut the bolts off (a cheap grinder costs less than the part itself). Be careful if you're DIYing it, things can and probably will get messy. I ended up pulling the engine out and having to replace all the manifold studs due to shearing off. In the end I replaced them with 10mm (instead of 8mm) stainless steel. In fact all nuts and bolts with stainless steel. Good luck Dave Sov Dublin Ireland Not trying to put you off! |
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