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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: kma697 on October 08 2006, 05:21:21 PM

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: kma697 on October 08 2006, 05:21:21 PM

What problems are caused by a cracked header??  I am obviously a noobie but was curious cause I saw a post where someone parked the car until the header was replaced, is it that serious??  Any help is appreciated :newbucket1: .

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: Top Speed on October 08 2006, 07:01:40 PM

Unless it is really bad, you can drive it.  Max performance and turbo spool up speed maybe affected.  If you have a scanmaster you can check your BL's to see if they are within their control range (90-150).  Ideally they should be in the middle like around 128.

Title: Re: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: DCEPTCN on October 08 2006, 07:57:25 PM

Lesser performance and that embarrassing 'ticking' sound. No fun. I've got an ATR replacement on the driver's side and I'd reccommend them if they weren't out of business.

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: Be4u on October 08 2006, 08:19:51 PM

I drove my car with a leak. I know it messes with your o2 counts...makes them read low and adds fuel which makes your oil smell like gas or something.

Title: Re: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: SuperSix on October 08 2006, 11:22:15 PM

Fixing my cracked header made a WORLD of difference on bith TR's that I have owned - the tough part is finding someone good to weld them. It's thin, cheap stainless, so they have to have a steady hand so to get a good seal, and not burn through the material.

Get is fixed, NOW, you can;t tune the car correctly w/cracked header(s).

(Check your passenger side too!)

And WELCOME to IHADAV8.com!

Title: Re: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: Recklessrob on October 09 2006, 01:08:52 AM

Also make sure its the header and not just
a blown out gasket. That happened to me a few months ago.
Welcome to the board.
 :psix;

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: ledzeppac on October 09 2006, 03:15:43 AM

lickourballs

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: 87natty on October 09 2006, 03:58:28 AM

The gay tourettes strike again.

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: ledzeppac on October 09 2006, 01:15:48 PM

he needs to be broke in sometime....

Title: Re: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: kma697 on October 09 2006, 02:22:48 PM

Thanks for the tip on the gasket!!  I will get it fixed as soon as possible.  I heard it causes alot of problems dealing with boost and tuning so I guess my buds were correct.  PS Thanks for the kind words guys and glad to be aboard!!! :atbeer:

Title: Re: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: Recklessrob on October 09 2006, 05:46:21 PM

Hazings should only take place in the playground or shoutbox. IMHO.

Title: Cracked Header!!!
Post by: SuperSix on October 09 2006, 07:35:16 PM

Quote from: "ledzeppac @ Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:15 am"

lickourballs

With as few real tech threads we DO get, try to stay out of them unless you have something constuctive (and related to the topic) to say, Phil

In the Off Topic/Playground have all the fun you want. :)

Thanks