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mak375 · 09-05-2003, 09:45 PM

i had my BBK headers installed almost a year ago. when i took it out in the spring and looked there were a couple bolts out, so i put them back in. Within about a month they came back out. So i took it to a shop to have them put back on right, but by this time my header gasket had already been ruined. I could hear the air leaking when i would get on it. So after they put the new gasket in and all new bolts i get it back and it runs smooth for a couple of days and less than a week has gone by and the leaking noise is back. All of my header bolts are still securly in thier place. Is this normal? what can i do to avoid having to get this gasket replaced all the time?

09-05-2003, 09:45 PM	#1
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	header gasket problems i had my BBK headers installed almost a year ago. when i took it out in the spring and looked there were a couple bolts out, so i put them back in. Within about a month they came back out. So i took it to a shop to have them put back on right, but by this time my header gasket had already been ruined. I could hear the air leaking when i would get on it. So after they put the new gasket in and all new bolts i get it back and it runs smooth for a couple of days and less than a week has gone by and the leaking noise is back. All of my header bolts are still securly in thier place. Is this normal? what can i do to avoid having to get this gasket replaced all the time? __________________ blk 94 cobra 5spd 3.73 gears steeda tri-ax, flowmaster catback, bassani x-pipe w/ high flow cats, MAC headers, ported and polished intake, trick flow twisted wedge heads, e303 cam, rear upper and lower control arms cold air induction w/ k&n air filter subframe connectors, underdrive pullies, MT ET streets, clear corners, chrome cobra r wheels