manifold bolt diy fail

[rzr6-4]

…anddd surprisingly enough, no leak.

....yet....

 

[professor00]

I got the AFE headers and they came with the fel pro gaskets and I used the hardware that they came with as well. Lotta good advice here to not end up in the same boat as me lol.
I don’t think I would have been able to complete the project without a stubby flex head ratchet wrench to tighten down the new header.

 

[professor00]

....yet...

yeahhh but had to get it running at least

 

[professor00]

Did you put on a new manifold or plane the old one down? or use ramflex gaskets or anything? i'm gonna be taking the same project this weekend.

forgot to quote but I replied

 

[RamInfo]

So, you’ve just punted the problem down the road for a while. Eventually, after repeated heating/cooling cycles it will leak when the header warps due to the uneven clamping force. The good news is you have it running again, so you can drive it to a shop that can pull the header and do a proper extraction and repair on that broken bolt.

Best,
RI

 

[professor00]

So, you’ve just punted the problem down the road for a while. Eventually, after repeated heating/cooling cycles it will leak when the header warps due to the uneven clamping force. The good news is you have it running again, so you can drive it to a shop that can pull the header and do a proper extraction and repair on that broken bolt.

Best,
RI

yup just needed it running

 

[62Blazer]

I would take it in to get fixed ASAP. As mentioned it WILL start leaking again, but a good chance you will warp the new headers if you keep driving it as is.

 

[04fxdwgi]

I would take it in to get fixed ASAP. As mentioned it WILL start leaking again, but a good chance you will warp the new headers if you keep driving it as is.

Or possibly flame cut the gasket surface on the head. Even worse.