Help! Header Install - How to get to the lower left nut?!
Apr 8, 2005, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenPsycho
personally, i used a large box wrench (not sure which size) and everything went fine (you have to remove heat shield first)
Apr 8, 2005, 02:33 PM
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hehe, i did that, but dropped one of the dam bolts down in the cam gear area, where no light penetrated, and no tool was brave enough to go.
so i had to pay my mechanic to start taking stuff off until he got to it
so i had to pay my mechanic to start taking stuff off until he got to it
Apr 8, 2005, 03:24 PM
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For that leftmost nut I simply ground away the AC compressor bracket until the socket fit- then I ground away some more so it looks like it was designed to have space for a socket 
No, I'm not at all worried that the bracket will fail. 1) it's like 1/4" aluminum on that side, and that side's not even holding anything. 2) it's been about 2 years an no failure. I have, however, removed the header about 6 times for various projects and was very glad that I didn't have to do the "wrench trick" every time.
No, I'm not at all worried that the bracket will fail. 1) it's like 1/4" aluminum on that side, and that side's not even holding anything. 2) it's been about 2 years an no failure. I have, however, removed the header about 6 times for various projects and was very glad that I didn't have to do the "wrench trick" every time.
Apr 9, 2005, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by blackevoVII
I usually just put my hand on the shaft and stroke it. Sometimes i'll get both the right and left nut off. Kind of like a two-for-one.
I had to do it.
I had to do it.
...wait, what?
Apr 19, 2005, 12:34 PM
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The easiest way i found to do it was to take the 14mm closed wrench and slide it throught the valves onto the nut. Took me but three minutes to get the bolt off. had to put it all back together again cause i was unable to get my 2 bolts off the back of the second cat.
Apr 25, 2005, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamFlare
Just kind of curious about the stock headers is all...
that is the casing for the stock headers, correct? What
is the proper way to remove it, and what are those wires
in the middle? How to I remove them to install RRM headers.
that is the casing for the stock headers, correct? What
is the proper way to remove it, and what are those wires
in the middle? How to I remove them to install RRM headers.
actually if you follow the wires to the connector, you will see that it has 1 bolt(10mm i believe) holding it in place, un bolt that, unclip the connector, unbolt the 4 bolts on the heat shield, and very carefully pull the HS off making sure not to snag the wires in the process.
Sep 18, 2005, 05:40 PM
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yep. their spensive. i was working on my old car, grand am, and we dropped the alternator when hadning it to my freind on the other side of my car, and i f***** up the o2 sensor. dont remeber how much it cost, but it was expensive
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