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Ok I found a motor mount nut loose ... after looking at the motor I noticed was clocked a few degrees and decided to loosin both nuts and jack up one side of the motor ... so that worked well but I thought I could get that last little bit by prying on the passenger side collecter :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: in doing so I have an exhaust leak on the last header on the passenger side :crying:
I have retightened all header bolts and where the collecter meets the exhaust pipe ... blah blah blah :angry: :angry:
So this leak is in that space between the header tube and the manifold where it bolts up to the head ... any Ideas ...
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we use a good gasket with high temp red silicone.
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I agree. The gasket is wasted. How much pressure did you put on the header? I wonder if you damaged the flange. Would start with the gasket though.
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broncomania Wrote:we use a good gasket with high temp red silicone.
chuzie Wrote:I agree. The gasket is wasted. How much pressure did you put on the header? I wonder if you damaged the flange. Would start with the gasket though.
I am afraid I cracked the flange ... :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
I don't know for sure but I would be willing to bet :crying:
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09-01-2009, 12:28 PM
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yep removed header last night and definetly cracked the tube right at the flange :banghead:
went to weld it and blew a big hole in the tube and called it a night ... :banghead: :crying: :banghead:
I am so pissed one day before I leave to my buddies house for a long weekend and wanted to pull the Bronco up there and show off ... DaYuM :angry:
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Man that sucks. I would recomend tig welding versis mig to repair. If not a choice, try brazing it. Keep diggin Jp you'll get!
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jp i can prob weld that header up for you if the hole isnt to big?
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Okay after about a 1 month angry management break I got back on my "itty bitty" and finished welding up the exhaust header and replacing the one spark plug wire that fell victim to my temper tantrum. :hysterical: :xyxthumbs: :hysterical:
Started right up this morning with 13 1/2 pumps on the gas pedal and the choke on and then Vaaarrroom !!! :chili:
Let it idle for awhile and had no signs of an exhaust leak and should be able to drive it around some today after work :biggthumpup:
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