Header Promlems Have ????

HUNTED · Aug 3, 2005

Alright ppl i have some header problems. Everyday after i drive my car the header bolts seem to back themself out. It gets really old having to tighten the dam bolts up everyday. I was wandering what the trick is to getting them to stay like drop a couple drops of red loctite on them or what. And i not using stage 8 locking header bolts my dad has those and he hates them. I was wandering if anyone here has tried those breslin header bolts and if they are any good or not

ProKiller · Aug 3, 2005

i would try some loctite as long as you don't have alum. heads.

94-302-vert · Aug 3, 2005

I'll let you know on the breslin bolts in a week or so. I ordered mine last night after they were highly reccomended here.

It'll probably take me a week + to get them in the car though once they come in as I have a few other things to do at the same time.

Are you using lock washers? Are tehy original bolts or better than that (ARPs or similar)?

HUNTED · Aug 3, 2005

I used arp header bolts and i have aluminum heads as well so loctite is out of the question

mo_dingo · Aug 3, 2005

why can't you use red loctite with aluminum heads? Does it dissolve the aluminum or what?
Scott

final5-0 · Aug 3, 2005

mo_dingo said:
why can't you use red loctite with aluminum heads? Does it dissolve the aluminum or what?
Scott

Scott

Aluminum is so soft ..........................

Most peeps don't wanna take a chance on hosing up the threads.

I put anti seize on mine so go figure

Later
Grady

LukeDaddy · Aug 4, 2005

Ive got the ARPs, no problems yet...

Luke

scarless · Aug 5, 2005

Stage 8 bolts every time.

DaveB · Aug 5, 2005

scarless said:
Stage 8 bolts every time.

Same here. Installed my headers with them 2+ years ago and havent touched them since. Why doesnt your dad like them?

Black95GTS · Aug 5, 2005

scarless said:
Stage 8 bolts every time.

+1 for stage 8 bolts

94CobraPace · Aug 5, 2005

Try wrapping the bolts with teflon tape.

GRGT1994 · Aug 5, 2005

I got the Breslin bolts, but the one's I got are too short. So I needd to return em and get longer one's. Then I can tell you how mine work out.

94-302-vert · Aug 6, 2005

What length did you get?

Any tips for getting the front 2 bolts on teh driver side out?

I fought with them fora maybe 40 minutes and only got one nut off the second one.. I i still have one more nut before i can remove the lift backet then to remove the 2 studs...

88GT460 · Aug 6, 2005

just remember its easy to burn out a gasket, and eventually they will stay put in.. dont worry

final5-0 · Aug 6, 2005

94-302-vert said:
What length did you get?

Any tips for getting the front 2 bolts on teh driver side out?

I fought with them fora maybe 40 minutes and only got one nut off the second one.. I i still have one more nut before i can remove the lift backet then to remove the 2 studs...

Have you tried loosening all the others to allow the header to be pulled away from the head?

Sometimes if you just wiggle the header around it really helps with some of the tough bolts.

Later
Grady

Green 94 5.0 · Aug 7, 2005

the stage 8's were a royal PITA. getting the locking plate to sit whel you push the c-clip on is much more of a hassle than i think it is worth. i ended up using the stage 8's with none of the locking stuff on them. as far as them backing out goes, after i went over them a few times after the first week of the install, they stayed put. no loc-tite, no teflon, etc.

SMOKEDYA · Aug 7, 2005

well everyone sumed it up for the most part! i used red loctite and instead of using the bolts supplied with the header's i used some allen head ones , makes it easier to get to and tighten, and i'm using cast heads not alumn. peace

john

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