Has anyone ever pulled their 24V ebay headers while the engine is still in the car, but not hooked up to the exhaust? I'm thinking about pulling mine to wrap them before I take the car in for exhaust week after next, and it looks like when they're not hooked up to anything down below, they would just come right out. What about going back in?
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How hard to pull ebay 24V headers with engine in?
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To save you the trouble, don't wrap them. I have eBay headers also, and considered a wrap until I did some research and google'd it. the wrap contains all the heat inside, which stresses the metal and can cause premature wear & cracks. especially with eBay headers, this worries me enough to not mess with wraps. if you're really concerned about underhood temps, get them ceramic coated.
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Originally posted by nando View PostSkip the wrap, get your new ones ceramic coated when the time comes.
However, I ran my motor HARD for almost 3years with the ebay headers and they never cracked.
The main advantage to wrapping/coating them IMO is to help get rid of the "tinny" sound caused by the thin material used.Check out Undr8d Empire on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Undr8dEmpireLlc
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Originally posted by Janderson View PostHm, maybe I just won't bother with it then. I want to do the 4-piece Raceland ones eventually, so sounds like it's probably more trouble than it's worth.
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bolt up, WRAP and install..
no problem. just take your time. I've done it about... shit 6 times already.
with the engine on (first time i did this) is a PITA.. it takes me less time to drop the transmission with the engine on than the headers just to give u an idea. F U BMW, my acura TL has 5x EASILY accessible bolts per every 3 cyl.No more e30s for me.
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