Ceramic header break in ?

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02-06-2010, 12:22 AM

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Ceramic header break in ?

how do i "break in" ceramic coating ? is there such thing ?....also do i let the car warm up and tighten the bolts while its warm after they are tight cold or what ? thanks

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02-06-2010, 12:30 AM

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You dont really for headers lol, but after the thrid heat cycle Id recheck the bolts. cold.

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02-06-2010, 10:08 AM

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so just drive it around 3 times until full temp and let it cool off and check the bolts....

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02-06-2010, 12:12 PM

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Yep, the only time you need to worry about coatings on headers is when breaking in an ENGINE. No worries when breaking in headers.

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02-06-2010, 12:26 PM

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yeah just do a few heat cycles and re-torque the header bolts, i actually used stage 8 locking bolts for my headers, i did the heat cycles re-torqued and put on the locking tabs