cracked exhaust manifold

[cafa]

yes, thank you ..I do love the multivan..I just wish that VW would take some responsibility and fess up to there poor design....but I will not give up I am in for the long haul..
thanks again

[Sunny43.5]

VW will never fess up to anything unless forced like the Diesel gate scandal , I found that out some years back I highlighted a fault with evidence and they still denied responsibility . Best to move on and like I said ask first before giving yourself a heart attack .PS it did take me while to get over my own personal thing with them .

[cafa]

yes I am beginning to understand and accept the things that I can not change...and VW are too big to take on ....I have considered selling the Multivan over the past couple of years but find I still have it .....other than the Auto transmissions and the exhaust manifold it hopefully will last many more years and if the weld job stuffs up I recon I will replace with an AG manifold they look the goods

[Scouser]

I had a Darkside cast manifold fitted to my 2005 2.5 turbo diesel with no problems 3 months ago. It took my mechanic a day to do the whole job, remove old one and fit the cast one.
If they are the same manifold I would look at changing mechanics...!
Dave

[Doobie120]

I had a Darkside cast manifold fitted to my 2005 2.5 turbo diesel with no problems 3 months ago. It took my mechanic a day to do the whole job, remove old one and fit the cast one.
If they are the same manifold I would look at changing mechanics...!
Dave

Hi from the UK, I have a 05 2.5, and for the last 3 weeks been trying to fit a Darkside manifold. We followed their instructions and still the manifold would not fit. After a few phone calls, they admitted it will need grinding, I told them if it needs grinding any don't they do it before selling them.
I got a refund.
Now waiting for VW to send aOEM manifold.

[Doobie120]

Hi from the UK, I have a 05 2.5, and for the last 3 weeks been trying to fit a Darkside manifold. We followed their instructions and still the manifold would not fit. After a few phone calls, they admitted it will need grinding, I told them if it needs grinding any don't they do it before selling them.
I got a refund.
Now waiting for VW to send aOEM manifold.

I Should have bought a Ford Transit

[Transporter]

I Should have bought a Ford Transit

It’s never too late. You can sell the T5 and get the Transit. Though, I think you’d have much more troubles with 14year old Transit than with the T5.