Header Install Problem... Help!!!
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Header Install Problem... Help!!! Ok...
So I thought I'd gotten past the hardest part of the install. Got both of the Hooker LTs in place and started to tighten them down; driver side, no problem. Had trouble with the #3 bolt on the passenger side last night, but I figured I'd just tightened them in the wrong order.
Tonight I backed off all the bolts on the passenger side and followed the torque procedures in the LS1.Com Help doc (6-3-1-2-4-5, first pass). Never got past #3, as it was way hard once again; also noticed that it seemed to be going in at a bit of an angle.
What am I doing wrong?? Didn't have any problems when I pulled it out of the OEM manifold.
Somebody please help!!!
TIA.
So I thought I'd gotten past the hardest part of the install. Got both of the Hooker LTs in place and started to tighten them down; driver side, no problem. Had trouble with the #3 bolt on the passenger side last night, but I figured I'd just tightened them in the wrong order.
Tonight I backed off all the bolts on the passenger side and followed the torque procedures in the LS1.Com Help doc (6-3-1-2-4-5, first pass). Never got past #3, as it was way hard once again; also noticed that it seemed to be going in at a bit of an angle.
What am I doing wrong?? Didn't have any problems when I pulled it out of the OEM manifold.
Somebody please help!!!
TIA.
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Re: Header Install Problem... Help!!! take it out. loosen all the rest. so they're just started. I would for now, lube it a little then try to thread it in.. if it works then clean the threads and then loctite it.
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Re: Header Install Problem... Help!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bigSS:
<strong>Carefull your not crossthreading it!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok, I'm an idiot... what do you mean by crossthreading it, how would I know if I'd done it, and if I had done it, how would I fix it (don't tell me that I'll need to pull the head and have it rethreaded... I don't think I can take that tonight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> )
I tried lubing it up with some PB's penetrating oil, but no dice. Even with all of the other bolts just started, the #3 will only go in about half way before it get's really hard (didn't break the torque wrench out, but I'm guessing at least 65-70 ft.lbs, which I would think is way too much....)
<small>[ October 31, 2002, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: 02bluess ]</small>
<strong>Carefull your not crossthreading it!!!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok, I'm an idiot... what do you mean by crossthreading it, how would I know if I'd done it, and if I had done it, how would I fix it (don't tell me that I'll need to pull the head and have it rethreaded... I don't think I can take that tonight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> )
I tried lubing it up with some PB's penetrating oil, but no dice. Even with all of the other bolts just started, the #3 will only go in about half way before it get's really hard (didn't break the torque wrench out, but I'm guessing at least 65-70 ft.lbs, which I would think is way too much....)
<small>[ October 31, 2002, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: 02bluess ]</small>
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Re: Header Install Problem... Help!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sited12:
<strong>Basically just dont put it in at an angle. Loosen them up and then you can wiggle it around get it in there straight.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, that's what I thought, and yup, that's what I'd done.
Finally got them all in and tightened.
Thanks for everyone's help, and sorry for asking such as dumb@ss question... gimme a little break, though... it's late, and I'm tired <img border="0" alt="[boring]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" />
<strong>Basically just dont put it in at an angle. Loosen them up and then you can wiggle it around get it in there straight.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, that's what I thought, and yup, that's what I'd done.
Finally got them all in and tightened.
Thanks for everyone's help, and sorry for asking such as dumb@ss question... gimme a little break, though... it's late, and I'm tired <img border="0" alt="[boring]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" />
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Re: Header Install Problem... Help!!! been there <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> all <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> and came to the boards
for some quick answers and help.. encouragment <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Then when the install was complete
<img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />
headers were harder than cam for me.
for some quick answers and help.. encouragment <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Then when the install was complete
<img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />
headers were harder than cam for me.
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