travSS01

Ive heard many people say to apply locktite to header bolts when installing new headers, i purchased the red(perm.) stick type one is this what most people use thankx.

vodas00ss

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dude, do not put loctite on your header bolts. use anit-sease. your trying to do the exact opposite of what you need.

Bo White

iTrader: (59)

I use the factory bolts and put lock washers on em. Never had any issues.

WILWAXU

iTrader: (6)

Never used locktite or antisease. Headers have been of the car once, never had to retighten them once after a few heat cycles.

vodas00ss

iTrader: (14)

I alwayse use anitsease when putting a bolt into anything aluminum

TheBlurLS1

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Anti-sease is the only thing to use.

I'm guessing from reading this that you've never used red loctite before? It takes an act of congress to remove it. Is this somthing you really want stuck in your aluminum heads?

It's a helluva lot easier to retighten some bolts than to pull the heads and re-drill and tap them.

travSS01

Thanks guys, that was my first thought about being able to get them off after using it but i have a install guide i printed off the net ....bowlingss.com that said to use it and this guy at lowes also suggested the red loctite too, but ill hold that to a grain of salt next to everyone on this site .... thanks again everyone for saving me on this one

GMmexican

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personally id get some stronger ARP bolts loose the cheap card board box header gaskets that come with your headers and get some leak proof cooper/aluminum/ceramic ones and just get yourself some header locks from summit.

JonB

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I've never had a problem removing header bolt with red loctite on them they come out easy. I've done it many times each time is just as easy as the last. This in no 10in bolt its just small bolt just use it sparingly, you don't need to cover the entire bolt just put a dab or two on the bolt to keep it from loosening.

BriancWS6

iTrader: (18)

Anti seize and factory bolts here. Have done three installs and have had zero issues using this method.

TheBlurLS1

iTrader: (8)

Whats wrong with the stock bolts?

FRCBobby

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When I installed the headers on my old TA I reused stock bolts and didn't put anything on the bolts

WsSickLs6

red locktite...so you can never get them out in one piece again...Either that, or just weld the headers on and toss the bolts...

GMmexican

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i heard alot of storys about them breaking and stripping and exhaust leak issues

TheBlurLS1

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Well i've heard alot more stories of them working perfect when cleaned up and installed properly, with some anti-sease.

If anything strips its going to be the aluminum, and wouldnt matter which damn bolts are doing the stripping!