Header not seated properly?

Munnstang

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Jul 29, 2004

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• Jul 29, 2004

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I was changing my passenger side exhaust manifold gasket tonight, using a felpro gasket. The problem is it looks like there is too much space between the gasket and the head/header. Maybe Im just being an idiot, but shouldnt it tighten all the way? I tightened the 8 bolts as much as possible, and it still sounds ticky. Is it possible that the header is not seated properly or something? thanks.

 

drgn5.0

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• Jul 29, 2004

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did you by chance cross thread any of the header bolts?

 

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86/92stang

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Jul 30, 2004

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• Jul 30, 2004

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What type of headers? Do they have a sealing bead?

 

Munnstang

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Im not too sure what kind of headers they are, unequal length shorties is all I know. Im not too sure what a sealing bead is, so I'm going with no. I was also concerned that I cross threaded the bolts, but it seems like everytime i readjusted the header it would go on the same way so I don't think I did.

 

1fast94svt

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• Jul 30, 2004

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oof

ooof i hope you didnt cross the threads.....ouch..... you should use ARP bolts for that btw they are much better. Also start the car up, do you hear an exhaust leak. B/c if its a header leak you will def. hear it.