02' hawk

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Hooker headers told me they have never seen or heard of this before.

These are the expensive Hooker headers that have the ceramic coating.

They are only about 2 1/2 years old.

The AIR tube that was on the pass. side just popped off the other day when i had took off.

Even though they only have a 30 day warrenty i would think this was a defective weld (maybe the heat on the welding machine was too high) that the weld made the header weak and caused this to fail.

I would have though that they would have at least gave me a good reason as to why it happend but all they said was basicaly that i'm screwed.

I really don't think that i'm ever going to buy there name brand again...... and maybe even Holley......

MikeG

iTrader: (33)

That has happened to many people with several different brands of headers. You had it blocked off anyway, just get it welded shut, pain in the *** that it may be.

ChocoTaco369

I've seen posts about that happening to virtually every header brand out there that has been out for a couple of years. When you put a blockoff plate on AIR/EGR fitted headers, that area becomes a weak link. A lot of pressure builds up in those spots and eventually, the welds give way. That's the problem with T-304 stainless steel. It suffers from weld fatigue. The XS/LPP headers made of T-321 stainless would resist this a little better, but I've seen the fittings fall off the old XS headers, too, so even that's not perfect!

Only thing you can do is take it to a shop and have it welded closed. Either that or buy a whole new set of headers. If you go that route, make sure you buy race headers this time around. I wish I got race headers and not emissions style. I'm kicking myself for paying more for a weak link

INMY01TA

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Yep, happens all the time.

Z28/2002

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Yup it happened to my Pacesetters, just welded the hole shut

02' hawk

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I plan on doing just that today here at the house. I have already made a piece to weld to it. Just looks like a real pain in the *** to get to!

Will all my sensors be ok if i just weld it with it still bolted to the engine?

Also all the sparks make me a little nervious.

mvvette97

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unhook the battery before you weld. I wouldn't worry too much about the sparks unless you have a gas leak. It's alway good to just get a bucket of water have beside you just incase you would need it.

02' hawk

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I will also have a fire extenguisher with that bucket of water.........



Can't ever be to careful.......

I have WAY too much money in the car to watch it go up in flames (knock on wood)

5w20

iTrader: (21)

normal operation...don't buy emissions headers if you aren't even going to use the fittings.