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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Is it possible to put two sets of copper gaskets for my headers? Im having horrible leak problems and it is really frustrating and annoying!

also where is a cheap place to get an extra set of copper gaskets??
places around here dont sell them..autozone, oreillys, advanced none

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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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Ever think maybe its a head problem, not a head gasket problem.
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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no this is for my truck and the heads are bone stock never have touched them highly doubt its a head problem
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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First I would make sure the leak is not coming from the collector. Sometimes it can sound like its at the head when its not.

I just put on a set of pcaesetter LT's last weekend. I re-used the stock gasket ans had no leaks at all. One thing i noticed was that the bolts that came with the headers were just a little too long. They wouldnt quite get the headers tight enough. I went to the hardware store and bought some small lock washers and solved the problem. You might look into that.
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Check out Percy's Seal-for-good aluminum. I'd stay away from copper.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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Im retarded, I thought you said head gasket. I find the stock gm gaskets to be great quality.
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