INLET MANIFOLD GASKET

hi Guys

I have a Golf cabriolet 1991, and i am trying to replace the inlet manifold gasket as shown in the picture.
Can anyone tell me where i can purchase a new one from. also any ideas on whats the best way to clean out the manifold.

Thanks jamie

Most good autoparts places have that over here anyways…. vwheritage, werk34…..

Well if you have the manifold off you can use a Carb cleaner spray, I would be sure to take care around the throttlebody.  

Hi just replaced mine 2 days ago 6.99 of ebay b and b components it includes the rubber grommet as my intake manifold is water cooled. Regards Dean

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Thanks for both of the reply's I have just looked on werk34 as I'd never heard of it, there's some stuff on there that I can't get hold of round here so big thumbs up for that. And looking on eBay I think I've seen what I'm looking for.  

Why do you think the inlet manifold needs cleaning?

Never had to clean out in inlet manifold before, had to do the exhaust manifold from carbon build up….   Inlet manifold gasket.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK2-GOLF-Inlet-manifold-gasket-Mk1-2-Golf-Jetta-T25-Diesel-models/181750086280?hash=item2a51263a88:g:pgYAAOSw4qxap6O3

Manifold was caked in oil not sure where it's come from, can't seem to find any leaks around that area. I finished up putting some de-greaser on it and washing it threw, cleaned up really well. Thanks for the link that's just what I've been looking for.

If you remove the rocker cover it's worth checking the gauze underneath there to see if it's getting blocked.

Plug up the vent hole and a good soak in degreaser over night, blast of water down the vent hole washes most of the gunk out then leave to dry before fitting.

Yes iv give it a good soak with de-greaser power washed it all off inside and out. Iv blown down each air hole so should be good to go back , once my new exhaust manifold turns up. 

You can clean it up a tad more with a Brass Brush head on a drill, and for the hard to reach area a brass tooth brush.

It will get all the pitted black off the manifold and make it look like new.

thats a super clean engine, my plan is to get mine looking a little better than it does at the minute providing i can solve the cold start problem, hopefully a cracked exhaust manifold is the problem. Have you got any advice on getting a snapped exhaust manifold bolt out of the block, looks like its been snapped for years.

Depends on where it is snapped, clean off at the head as into the hole or even I who have removed stripped bolts from a block too mine to the machine shop to have the stud removed and it re-helicoiled, as I snapped 3 of them getting my manifold off…..

Going back I opted to use the Stainless Steel exhaust studs from a 1991 Saturn SL, as they has a nut driver head on the end, and I slathered them with never-seize.

Over the next 2 years of ownership I never had an issue with them breaking…and they were easily removed when I replaced my Cracked manifold with a 2-4 manifold.

m8X30X1.24 IIRC

Make sure that you use an impact wrench as a Socket and breaker bar will torque shear the old ones taking them out, and going back use the copper nuts.

Thanks for that advice i'll let you know how i get on, hopefully if the weather good this weekend ill have a crack at it.

Start soaking the manifold nuts with something like Plusgas to help with removal.

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/plus-gas-releasing-fluid-aero-400ml-549774741

 Always fit new nuts when fitting the new manifold.

Thanks I will try that. Am I better replacing the Allen key bolts for the inlet manifold, iv cleaned them all up and they look pretty good no rust spots. 

I'd only replace them if the allen heads are looking rounded. They don't need torquing up that much. Bit of copper grease when you put them back in will stop them seizing in place in future. If you need to replace them then VW Classic do a set.

Thanks Paceman.