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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 04:36 PM
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Well, to make a long story short, while installing headers on my 2200 mile 2002 Z28, a bolt broke off on the pass head. New gaskets and bolts are ordered. My question is this, with the car being this new, is it necessary to remove both heads and change both gaskets, or can I just remove one and leave it at that? What should I do? I am using GM gaskets, fwiw. Thanks, Shawn

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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 04:47 PM
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You will be fine with changing one head.
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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Ditto that... unless you plan on changing more than just gaskets...

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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Which header bolt? Which side Sean?
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 05:37 PM
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Back passenger hole, didn't break a bolt, actually broke a tap. The bolt wouldn't thread smoothly, so we (Roy and myself) tried a tap, and DOH! Not very happy with $9 tap sets right now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> Anyways, can't get anything in there to get it out, its got a ragged edge on it and is supposedly hardened steel, so I doubt an easyout would work. So, off with the heads, but the good news is, I'm going to install the TR230/224 @ he same time, courtesy of Ms. Spanky. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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