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05-24-2009, 12:35 PM
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Header Gasket
So I forgot to take off the stock heat shielding on the passenger, and long story short at idle it vibrates like a mofo. Should I risk re using the header gasket if I drop the header to remove the shielding?
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05-24-2009, 12:50 PM
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what gaskets are they?
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05-24-2009, 12:51 PM
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Whatever came with the pacesetters... prob not the best idea I know, but I cannot afford a new set at the moment, soooo whatchu think?
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05-24-2009, 12:57 PM
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eh they might hold up, as long as they don't rip coming off. if not i have some fel-pros sitting on the bench  i think they were under $20
got copper rtv laying around? i would deff throw it on before reinstalling.
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05-24-2009, 12:59 PM
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Ohhh, how much you want for em?
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05-24-2009, 02:37 PM
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i dono, whatever they cost me
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05-24-2009, 06:55 PM
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Well I got the header down and finally lost the stupid heat shielding, hopefully no more rattling now. The gasket stayed attached to the head so I think I am good to go.
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05-26-2009, 09:26 AM
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lol one of my buddies has re used his many times after removing heads and he hasnt had any issues..he uses the aluminum ones i believe. were there any problems for you re-using the ones you had?
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05-26-2009, 09:27 AM
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Nope the old one played nicely and stuck to the head. Dropped the header, found a missing engine mount bolt, ditched the heat shielding and then spent the rest of the day cleaning things up around the engine.
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05-26-2009, 09:29 AM
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nice. dam that was a fast response by the way.
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05-26-2009, 09:50 AM
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No work today, so I am just eating and lifting, all day.
And, ugh, went to get to the store, still have a rattling. Bah.
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05-26-2009, 11:53 AM
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Did check the clearance to the tunnel brace?. My long tubes love to hit the tunnel brace.
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05-26-2009, 11:54 AM
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Yea I was hoping it wasn't that, but I think it is. The ORY sits too low.
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05-26-2009, 12:01 PM
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Yea I was hoping it wasn't that, but I think it is. The ORY sits too low.
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Does yours sit closer to the front of the tunnel brace than the back?. If so you can try the fix I am doing in 10 minutes on mine and take a bunch of washers and place it under the front portion brace, this should give you some more room to play with unless your exhaust is real loose a 3/4's a inch should be enough space.
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05-26-2009, 12:02 PM
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Mine doesn't even bolt in flush.
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05-26-2009, 12:04 PM
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Mine doesn't even bolt in flush.
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Why?
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05-26-2009, 12:05 PM
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The ORY sits to low, I think. Maybe I will get her up in the air this afternoon and look at it.
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05-26-2009, 12:06 PM
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Do you have the exhaust hanger from the tranny tailshaft hooked up to the passenger side of the Y?
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05-26-2009, 12:08 PM
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Nope, wasn't even close to the ORY so didn't use it.
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05-26-2009, 12:10 PM
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I don't think your driver side Y is in all the way on the header. Take a look at that, the passenger side would line up and it would sit higher if it was.
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05-26-2009, 12:11 PM
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That could be the prob, I out it together with the car on stands, so nothing was perfect under there...
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05-26-2009, 12:18 PM
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I did mine on stands as well but a easy trick to get it to slide in easier is sand the inside of the Y (if you have a die grinder and make sure to not take off too much material, that works better) and the outside of the headers and then use some grease. There are usually some little sharp edges and such that make it resist from sliding in all the way.
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05-26-2009, 03:29 PM
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chassis mounted torque arm with long tube clearance 
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05-26-2009, 03:38 PM
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Yea but its the first tunnel brace that makes noise.
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05-26-2009, 04:09 PM
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