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Tech Area => General Auto Tech => Topic started by: Scoobum on August 25 2011, 09:11:28 PM

Title: Header Gasket Question
Post by: Scoobum on August 25 2011, 09:11:28 PM

Header gasket went on my tow vehicle...has shorty headers from the previous owner. Just got finished installing the new header gasket. Should I run a heat cycle through the engine...let it sit overnite...and then check them for tight in the morning? Or am I good to go?

Title: Re: Header Gasket Question
Post by: SuperSix on August 25 2011, 09:38:47 PM

Quote from: Scoob on August 25 2011, 09:11:28 PM

Header gasket went on my tow vehicle...has shorty headers from the previous owner. Just got finished installing the new header gasket. Should I run a heat cycle through the engine...let it sit overnite...and then check them for tight in the morning? Or am I good to go?

You should be fine.

I would check / retighten the bolts after a few days..

Title: Re: Header Gasket Question
Post by: Steve Wood on August 25 2011, 09:45:43 PM

really depends on the gasket material, but, it never hurts to recheck them after a few cycles

Title: Re: Header Gasket Question
Post by: Scoobum on August 25 2011, 09:48:52 PM

Will do...thanks guys.

Title: Re: Header Gasket Question
Post by: Charlief1 on August 25 2011, 10:38:02 PM

If it goes out again try soaking it in water for a couple of hours before you put the new one in. Once in, run the engine up to temp and retighten them again. I've had to do this on my old NA Buick before to keep fom blowing them out.

Title: Re: Header Gasket Question
Post by: Scoobum on August 26 2011, 12:21:17 PM

I'll try that when the PS blows out...thanks.

Title: Re: Header Gasket Question
Post by: SuperSix on August 26 2011, 12:28:41 PM

Quote from: Scoob on August 26 2011, 12:21:17 PM

I'll try that when the PS blows out...thanks.

You could always sell all our cars and get a Prius or something, nutswinger..  :nutswing: