An alternative to buying a new KV6 inlet manifold?

Mike · 12th May 2007, 04:49

http://www.bba-reman.com/content.asp...nifold_failing

Thoughts anyone?

Simon · 12th May 2007, 07:20

Companies like this could be our savour in sourcing replacement parts when OEM sources dry up. Would be interesting to know what sort of price they want for them.

Mike · 12th May 2007, 07:22

I'll contact them on Monday and ask

Keith · 12th May 2007, 20:48

I had heard Lates mention that site were offering Manifolds but I could not find that page

Be very interesting to know their price hopefully they will offer a with and without motor price I would say if they have got it down to a slick procedure that a repaired manifold shouldn't be more than £100 inc Vat

After all what's involved?
Clean donor manifold of oil residue, remove cover remove (drill out probably using dedicated cnc jig) six faulty plastic butterfly spindles, insert and secure six remanufactured butterflys on new hopefully low wear spindles (PTFE Teflon etc), insert new control arm and heat reseal, test for correct butterfly operation job done!

Whole re manufacturing process probably around 15 minutes plus cleaning testing and packing time?

There is nothing difficult in repairing these en-mass it is doing it as a one off that is expensive in time and requires some trial and error to produce Diy part.

Keith · 15th May 2007, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I'll contact them on Monday and ask

Well any news?

Mike · 15th May 2007, 20:53

£255 all in inc postage back. They re manufacture the customer manifold. No club discount offered yet but I'm working on it - I just need to learn from an expert

Lates · 15th May 2007, 21:01

Do some digging on xpf mike, somebodies manifold was unrepairable and they wanted to charge £xxx to return it.

Post #12 mike.......
http://forums.xpowerforums.com/showt...ighlight=reman

Keith · 15th May 2007, 21:05

Does that price include reworked motors?
Really do need a discount don't we.

Thats half the price of a new one but a fair bit more than I expected especially if it does not include the motors, ideally we need to know exactly what they mean by the term re manufacture.

Did they say what turn around time is involved if the customer has to send their own in for repair?

Funnily enough I had just mailed this thread to someone who sent me a PM on the subject so if these things are available now we might soon get some feedback

Keith · 15th May 2007, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lates

Do some digging on xpf mike, somebodies manifold was unrepairable and they wanted to charge £xxx to return it.

So this is not a new service then, have they been doing these for a while?
I assumed it was newish as I could not find the page

otoh their web site is a bit of mess to navigate

Bernard LPG · 16th May 2007, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

After all what's involved?
Clean donor manifold of oil residue, remove cover remove (drill out probably using dedicated cnc jig) six faulty plastic butterfly spindles, insert and secure six remanufactured butterflys on new hopefully low wear spindles (PTFE Teflon etc), insert new control arm and heat reseal, test for correct butterfly operation job done!

Whole re manufacturing process probably around 15 minutes plus cleaning testing and packing time?

There is nothing difficult in repairing these en-mass it is doing it as a one off that is expensive in time and requires some trial and error to produce Diy part.

So what in fact actually breaks/wears? Surely it's not beyond us to come up with a workable repair. I would be annoyed if I couldn't do it.
I never studied mine when I took it off for LPG conversion because at that time I hadn't realised that they could be a problem.
However, we have a 75 for sale at the moment that needs HG fix so I may get a look at the manifold when it comes off.

12th May 2007, 07:22	#3
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15th May 2007, 20:53	#6
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	£255 all in inc postage back. They re manufacture the customer manifold. No club discount offered yet but I'm working on it - I just need to learn from an expert __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

15th May 2007, 21:01	#7
Lates This is my second home Jaguar XE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 4,321 Thanks: 56 Thanked 59 Times in 55 Posts	Do some digging on xpf mike, somebodies manifold was unrepairable and they wanted to charge £xxx to return it. Post #12 mike....... http://forums.xpowerforums.com/showt...ighlight=reman Last edited by Lates; 15th May 2007 at 21:07..

12th May 2007, 04:49	#1
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	An alternative to buying a new KV6 inlet manifold? http://www.bba-reman.com/content.asp...nifold_failing Thoughts anyone? __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12th May 2007, 07:20	#2
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Companies like this could be our savour in sourcing replacement parts when OEM sources dry up. Would be interesting to know what sort of price they want for them.

12th May 2007, 20:48	#4
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	I had heard Lates mention that site were offering Manifolds but I could not find that page Be very interesting to know their price hopefully they will offer a with and without motor price I would say if they have got it down to a slick procedure that a repaired manifold shouldn't be more than £100 inc Vat After all what's involved? Clean donor manifold of oil residue, remove cover remove (drill out probably using dedicated cnc jig) six faulty plastic butterfly spindles, insert and secure six remanufactured butterflys on new hopefully low wear spindles (PTFE Teflon etc), insert new control arm and heat reseal, test for correct butterfly operation job done! Whole re manufacturing process probably around 15 minutes plus cleaning testing and packing time? There is nothing difficult in repairing these en-mass it is doing it as a one off that is expensive in time and requires some trial and error to produce Diy part.

15th May 2007, 21:05	#8
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Does that price include reworked motors? Really do need a discount don't we. Thats half the price of a new one but a fair bit more than I expected especially if it does not include the motors, ideally we need to know exactly what they mean by the term re manufacture. Did they say what turn around time is involved if the customer has to send their own in for repair? Funnily enough I had just mailed this thread to someone who sent me a PM on the subject so if these things are available now we might soon get some feedback