exhaust manifold

Hello all, I'm doing a head gasket replacement on my '07 Lacrosse with the 3800 in it. I've gotten pretty far: I've removed the bullet dog bone mounts and pulled the engine forward with a ratchet strap for a little more room. I'm also having trouble getting the back three sparkplug shields and...

As the title says i have a couple of questions about the exhaust for my motor. I’m wondering how much research has been done on the flow of the exhaust and where the restrictions are. I know replacing the exhaust is obviously the best way but I’m wondering if there are restrictions before that...

Wow, the Haynes manual is woefully inadequate in describing the titled work. They forgot to mention this little engine torque strut and related engine block mount. Does anyone know where all the bolts are and easiest way to access? Also the crossover pipe shield does not just move out of...