Polaris IQ/Fusion 600 - Tool required to reach lowest bolts on exhaust manifold

[Hoosier]

Anyone know what tool can be used to reach the lowest bolts on the exhaust manifold on a Polaris Fusion 600? Mine are leaking just a little, and I'm assuming the bolts got loose. Not sure how to get at them with regular tools, but I figured someone on here knew a shortcut. Maybe I need to replace the gasket while I'm at it.

 

[Polarice]

Can't you use a short stubby Allen wrench and a small wrench for leverage? That's what I had to do on the iq 600.

 

[vic_junior]

Long Hex sockets or Long Allen Sockets. Similiar to the ones in picture. I always carry these around both standard and metric. Sears usually sells a good reliable product.

http://www.sears.com/gearwrench-3-8inch-drive-long-ball-end-hex-bit/p-00992305000P

 

[Polarice]

I forgot to mention mine had the ball on the end to get the angle better.

 

[Hoosier]

I forgot to mention mine had the ball on the end to get the angle better.

By ball on the end, do you mean similar to the tool that vic_junior linked? That looked like it might work well. I assumed there had to be a way to get at those bolts without loosening up the engine!

Is there a gasket in there that goes bad that I should change at the same time I am messing with these bolts?

 

[Polarice]

By ball on the end, do you mean similar to the tool that vic_junior linked? That looked like it might work well. I assumed there had to be a way to get at those bolts without loosening up the engine!

Is there a gasket in there that goes bad that I should change at the same time I am messing with these bolts?

Yes, the ball end that was on the previous link. Now that I recall, I used a regular sized Allen wrench with the ball at the end and used a wrench on the short end for leverage. You could use a small pipe too...I just don't have one. It looked like that tool posted would work easier than what I did but who wants to buy more tools!

There are gaskets. I put new ones on and used rtv to seal it. You could probably just rtv the old gaskets. I had the same issue with my 07 which is why I sealed mine.

 

[indy_500]

Extra long allen sockets just like vic junior said, got mine at harbor freight work great for this, probably like $10?

 

[Hoosier]

Extra long allen sockets just like vic junior said, got mine at harbor freight work great for this, probably like $10?

http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-38-sae-long-ball-head-hex-socket-set-67885.html

Is this what you are talking about Indy?

 

[indy_500]

http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-38-sae-long-ball-head-hex-socket-set-67885.html

Is this what you are talking about Indy?

Yup I didn't get the ball end but the ball end would probably be better for this purpose. mine are metric so I would assume yours are too.

 

[Polarice]

On mine there were one or two bolts that I couldn't get to without the ball. You better purchase those Indy if you're going to be a machinist!

 

[Hoosier]

Yup I didn't get the ball end but the ball end would probably be better for this purpose. mine are metric so I would assume yours are too.

Metric on the Liberty motor? What's this world coming to? LOL. Thanks, that would be good to know before I buy the tools. I'll probably just go to Sears since it's close by.

 

[motor_slut]

Metric on the Liberty motor? What's this world coming to? LOL. Thanks, that would be good to know before I buy the tools. I'll probably just go to Sears since it's close by.

All Liberty motors are metric fasteners, as it should be.