pissed off, what should I do?
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Launching!
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Southport NC
pissed off, what should I do? A while back I bought some AIR block off plates from speed inc, today I was going to ditch the AIR pump because I put on a new lid. The first thing I went to do was unbolt the AIR tubes that connect to the headers, I got the one on the drivers side off, the bolts were rusted. put the block off plate over the hole and started to thread the bolts back in and I could'nt get the bolts to go in far enough to secure the block off plate tight against the header. I was using a really long extension so I thought I might have cross threaded the bolts, so I tried getting one of the bolts back out but I really had to strain just to turn it a little and ended up breaking it off while it was still stuck in the hole
Then I figured I would just tighten the remaining bolt down the best I could to secure the plate on there. Got the bolt as tight as it would go but it was'nt even touching the block off plate (I could still move the plate around with my finger). After looking at the end of the AIR tube and looking at the plates, the AIR tube thing is like twice as thick as the plates! I ended up just putting the air tube thing back on, and of course when I tightened the bolt back down it was nice and snugg. I think my header is leaking a little from where I broke that bolt on the AIR attatchment. I'm really pissed about this those plates were like $18 and they dont even work!!! Anybody feel like making me some block off plates that are thick enough? Sorry for this long *** post, thanks for reading I guess if I look on the bright side this is a good excuse to buy some new headers
, plus even before today I've had a pretty bad exhaust leak
Then I figured I would just tighten the remaining bolt down the best I could to secure the plate on there. Got the bolt as tight as it would go but it was'nt even touching the block off plate (I could still move the plate around with my finger). After looking at the end of the AIR tube and looking at the plates, the AIR tube thing is like twice as thick as the plates! I ended up just putting the air tube thing back on, and of course when I tightened the bolt back down it was nice and snugg. I think my header is leaking a little from where I broke that bolt on the AIR attatchment. I'm really pissed about this those plates were like $18 and they dont even work!!! Anybody feel like making me some block off plates that are thick enough? Sorry for this long *** post, thanks for reading I guess if I look on the bright side this is a good excuse to buy some new headers, plus even before today I've had a pretty bad exhaust leak I have the Speed, Inc. plates and they fit fine. They are thinner than the AIR hook-ups, but you want them that way. I was told by ARH that you want them to be as thin and light as possible.
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Columbus,Ga
i don't think is has nothing to do with the plate. you just had rusted bolts to start with. the threads was rusted, the small area from the thicker flange fitting. i would just drill and tap it or drill it out and use a smaller bolt with a nut. no big deal good luck
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That is what GMTECH4 means by drill and tap. Drill out the bolt, theads, everything till you have just bare metal. Basically making a new, bigger whole where the old one was. Then you buy a tap - what makes the threads for the new bolt to go in - and tap that metal, making new threads. You can find a tap at Home Depot or any hardware store. Just make sure the thread count on the tap matches the thread count on the new bolt.
