Im gonna give it a shot. I'm gonna completly remove the headers (unbolt it form the h-pipe also) remove the old gasket and clean it really well. Add some high temp sealer to my new gaskets (won't hurt!) and reinstall. Tighten bolts to the max then drive about an hour. Let the car cool down then retighten them again. Drive the car for 2-3 days then retighten them again and add the locks on the stage 8 bolts. Anything I missed?
1415 felpro
1415 Felpro
I am running these, and I have had no problems. After my install maybe 6 months or so, the bolts were backing out a bit. I bought some Loctite Red and solved that problem.
You can pick the 1415s up from Summit.
Be sure and re-tighten the bolts after a few heat cool cycles.
1415 Felpro
I am running these, and I have had no problems. After my install maybe 6 months or so, the bolts were backing out a bit. I bought some Loctite Red and solved that problem.
You can pick the 1415s up from Summit.
Be sure and re-tighten the bolts after a few heat cool cycles.
The best an exhaust shop is gonna be able to do is perhaps heat them and maybe use a press to try and staighten them - that will only work if they get lucky, and could make them worse.
Have you checked them yet? A machine shop is the way to go - they'll put them in a milling machine and take a couple hundredths off to true them up. They'll seal the first time out, and it's likely you won't have bolts backing out.
Have you checked them yet? A machine shop is the way to go - they'll put them in a milling machine and take a couple hundredths off to true them up. They'll seal the first time out, and it's likely you won't have bolts backing out.