just got a new header..

[colt72108]

anybody know a website that would give me directions to replace it?

i work in an autobody shop and they want me to do it. they told me to try to find directions online. o.0

its an OBX racing manifold and i cant find anything on it....

[RC1488]

Remove O2 sensor.
Remove the old manifold.
Put the new one on.
Re install O2 sensor.

Done

Use PB Blaster 2 days, then 1 day, a few hours, and then during the operation

[colt72108]

ya? wuts a pb blaster??

[colt72108]

and how tight do the bolts need to be tightened to? will it mess with the cars cpu?

[RC1488]

Not sure on the torque but pretty tight. A new gasket should also be used however if the old one is good then id just use that again.

PB Blaster....Go to Autozone and ask them where it is. It makes WD 40 look like water.

[colt72108]

sick, it came with a new gasket so ima just use that. but wut are the name of the bolts that hold the manifold to the engine? ill just look em up and replace those too. (dont wanna stick those rusty pieces into a brand new part)

and do u think i could just do this at home without taking the engine out or anything? cuz i dont wanna bring it to the shop if i dont have to

[RC1488]

I suggest you get the service manual and read it. Seems like you have alot of questions for what should be a simple operation.

[colt72108]

1st time....don't wanna screw it up. ya ima just get the manual. thx

[colt72108]

uh...just one last question.
should i not drive the car after i PB Blast it?
just wondering if it was safe or not...

[RC1488]

haha Keep asking the questions. Thats what this forum is here for. I was merely suggesting that a service manual would be best so that you dont have to keep getting online to ask questions. Bad phrase of wording on my part.

Yes its ok to drive after a few minutes. I suggest spraying it at night so that it has time to sit and do its magic.

[colt72108]

well i replaced it! it looks amazing!!
i had to custom weld part of the exhaust part to fit it. it took all day and i bought the manual (didnt do much) but i finally got it done. the engine just sounds wierd now though.. :/
(just a guess) but i think the old manifold had a silencer on it, cuz there was a huge round pipe right on the manifold that wasnt on the new one. it makes a loud rattle now when i accelerate. even the slightest bit, but not when its at idle... i checked everything like 3 or 4 times and there's no loose parts i could find... think its just the new part??

[RC1488]

The header doest have a pre-cat, its just straight pipe so its def going to sound different. However the rattle....Not to sure.

[colt72108]

ya, now my "service engine soon" light popped on.
im gonna take it to autozone and see wuts wrong with it if we dont have a scanner at the shop...
thanks for the help

[colt72108]

ok, so i clipped a wire on the seconary intake... :/
i noticed alot of people have theirs removed in car pictures, u know wut exactly it does? and would i really want to remove it or not?

[RC1488]

No one has it removed. What year car is yours? The '99b started coming with secondary air pumps for emissions purposes. years before that didnt have it. If you cut the wire to it, fix it and reset the code. Hopefully that will keep it off.