header remval and install

[karlooz]

i'll be installing my new headers this weekend and am looking for some tips.

do i need anything special for bolt removal, liquid wrench, wd 40, elbow grease ;) ?

do i need anything special for install, anti seize for the bolts?

any special procedures?

Edited March 9, 2005 by karlooz

[Loren]

i'll be installing my new headers this weekend and am looking for some tips.

do i need anything special for bolt removal, liquid wrench, wd 40, elbow grease ;) ?

do i need anything special for install, anti seize for the bolts?

any special procedures?

I doubt you will need WD40 etc. - not much rust in California.

If you want to be safe then replace the manifold bolts (900 378 131 00). I think they are about $1.29 each retail.

Torque setting are here.

[karlooz]

i'll be installing my new headers this weekend and am looking for some tips.

do i need anything special for bolt removal, liquid wrench, wd 40, elbow grease ;) ?

do i need anything special for install, anti seize for the bolts?

any special procedures?

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I doubt you will need WD40 etc. - not much rust in California.

If you want to be safe then replace the manifold bolts (900 378 131 00). I think they are about $1.29 each retail.

Torque setting are here.

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thx loren

good idea, i'll get some bolts (9 right?).

i guess at 19lb-ft the header bolts shouldn't be that hard to get off.

[Loren]

I don't remember exactly. But the parts list says 12 total - or 6 per side - or 2 per cylinder.

I seem to remember the GT3 has 18 total - or 9 per side - or 3 per cylinder.

[sharkster]

heya Carlos, we always use liquid wrench but it's more of an issue on turbo studs than NA parts.... If you can't wrench it off don't use too much force. Get a rubber mallet but hopefully they weren't over torqued.

Oh and just use anti-sieze obviously:)

[SPR]

Too bad you're in the bay area, I am going to install a set on my car this upcoming weekend as well as a plethora of other things, and my father has a lift and full snapon and air tools! hehe.

I can't wait, I am going to do 14" stoptech's front new rotors rear, with pagid orange and stainless lines all around. gt3rs brake ducts, srf fluid, installing a custom braided clutch line, B&B headers, changing tranny fluid, changing plugs, and maybe replacing the boots and coil packs if bad (will be testing). I think I will also install screens in my front bumper and clean the radiators, and possibly modifiy the mount on the 3rd on as well. Oh, and I am going to change out the wheel bearings at all 4 corners. I should be able to knock it all out in a full day, yes I am that good or stupid :)

[PTEC]

Too bad you're in the bay area, I am going to install a set on my car this upcoming weekend as well as a plethora of other things, and my father has a lift and full snapon and air tools! hehe.

I can't wait, I am going to do 14" stoptech's front new rotors rear, with pagid orange and stainless lines all around. gt3rs brake ducts, srf fluid, installing a custom braided clutch line, B&B headers, changing tranny fluid, changing plugs, and maybe replacing the boots and coil packs if bad (will be testing). I think I will also install screens in my front bumper and clean the radiators, and possibly modifiy the mount on the 3rd on as well. Oh, and I am going to change out the wheel bearings at all 4 corners. I should be able to knock it all out in a full day, yes I am that good  or stupid :)

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That is going to be a FULL day. You would be hard pressed to do all four wheel bearings in an 8 hour period, just doing one is a pretty big pain in the butt, even if you have your own press.

[SPR]

I am sending them out and they take almost no time to do at the machine shop :)

[ar38070]

I am sending them out and they take almost no time to do at the machine shop :)

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You still have to take the wheel carriers off and put them back on. That is what takes the longest. At least an hour per corner.

[SPR]

I can do it in less. And I have done it before on my father's 993tt when I had to redo it after he stuffed it. I have full snapon, lift, and air tools :)

[SPR]

PTEC, I was originally going to press them myself, but I forgot that the press is in storage and will be too much of a PITA to get out, so I will send them to the machine shop I used last time. While that is going on I will be doing the work on the other parts- :)

Edited March 14, 2005 by SPR

[karlooz]

Too bad you're in the bay area, I am going to install a set on my car this upcoming weekend as well as a plethora of other things, and my father has a lift and full snapon and air tools! hehe.

I can't wait, I am going to do 14" stoptech's front new rotors rear, with pagid orange and stainless lines all around. gt3rs brake ducts, srf fluid, installing a custom braided clutch line, B&B headers, changing tranny fluid, changing plugs, and maybe replacing the boots and coil packs if bad (will be testing). I think I will also install screens in my front bumper and clean the radiators, and possibly modifiy the mount on the 3rd on as well. Oh, and I am going to change out the wheel bearings at all 4 corners. I should be able to knock it all out in a full day, yes I am that good  or stupid :)

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man, it looks like we are doing the similar things to our cars :)

i'm getting the stoptecs put in on friday WOOT WOOT!

[SPR]

Good stuff. Hopefully I will have the lift together in time to make the plug change, tranny fluid change, and header install easier on the back ;)

Edited March 15, 2005 by SPR