exhaust manifold fasket

whats it like to do on a 1.8 single point injection mk3 golf i no u hav to take all the inlet manifold off just thinkin off doin it myself if it's not too tricky ???

bare in mind i'm no mechanic but i can undo bolts and stuff

 

Which gasket? the one at the head, or the one between the manifold and downpipe.

 

the exhaust manifold and head

 

Well I've done loads on older 8vs and I personally used to take off the inlet, just so I could see what I was doing better, but I don't think you have to. If you can get to all the bolts okay with the inlet on, then cool.

 

Its a really easy job.

As long as you have hands and fingers the size of a 4 year old and don't mind blood oosing from your knuckles for the next 3 months.

I would take the inlet manifold off anyway - only a few quid for another gasket and its much easier to get at the upper exhaust nuts.