So, the header installation process has started today, with the help of allmighty spacestation, we were able to accomplish a little more than expected. Well, this is how it went. Before Vitals arrived to the scene of the crime, I managed to remove the 4 AIR bolts, 4 STB bolts (to make things easier) and 3 header bolts (first one towards the front on passenger side, 2 on the driver side). That was in a 45 minute period. Keep in mind this was around 1:15. So Vitals shows up at 1:30, and we get cracking. Almost breaking my nose on the cat bolts trying to the the y-pipe off to get to the rear header bolts, and many frustrations... we've tried EVERYTHING. So we came up with a new tool called "The 3 1/2 hour FTW" Tool... as pictured below...
This tool consists of a 10mm box wrench, a 3-fork garden rake, and a beater screwdriver. The reason its called the 3 1/2 hour FTW Tool, is because we've tried for 3 1/2 hours to try to get that one driver rear header bolt off the car, while this tool only took us about 20 minutes. That was a relief, now onto the other side.
So, with a little fenaggling and twig-like hands of mine, we were able to get all but 1 bolt off the entire exhaust manifold... the last one, the rear passenger bolt. We've came prepared, figured out different strategies, and left us with no choice but to invent yet another useful tool ... "The Spearchucking Tool" as pictured and models by Spacestation himself:
This tool consists of 2 breaking bars, a socket wrench, a 10mm socket, and twine. Hence the name "Spearchucking Tool", because it looks like something outta Somalian tribes. With this tool, we accomplished the rear bolt in under a half hour from under the car. We finished up all the bolt removal at @9:00.
Headers should be done tomorrow, I gotta saw off the y pipe and everything will pretty much fall. A 2 day project, which was pretty much what I estimated. BTW Wayfast header installation FTL
