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First of all, I searched for "installing header", "header install", "installing headers", and a bunch more stuff to that effect, so i did search
I found my exhaust leak on my 1980 Toyota with the 20R. It's leaking where the header bolts to the head. This pisses me off cause I've done it twice before, and it's just not sealing. When I pulled the header this time though the bolts were pretty loose, and I didn't know that I needed to re-torque them after driving a day/week/month then check em, so that could be the culprit.
So, I need tips. I have two good gaskets and my dad recommended I use both of them this time, as he's had good luck with that. We believe the head may be slightly warped. Today I'm going to clean both of the surfaces (head and header) then put it back on, tightening the nuts in a criss cross pattern going back and forth about five times.
Any other suggestions?
I found my exhaust leak on my 1980 Toyota with the 20R. It's leaking where the header bolts to the head. This pisses me off cause I've done it twice before, and it's just not sealing. When I pulled the header this time though the bolts were pretty loose, and I didn't know that I needed to re-torque them after driving a day/week/month then check em, so that could be the culprit.
So, I need tips. I have two good gaskets and my dad recommended I use both of them this time, as he's had good luck with that. We believe the head may be slightly warped. Today I'm going to clean both of the surfaces (head and header) then put it back on, tightening the nuts in a criss cross pattern going back and forth about five times.
Any other suggestions?