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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Can you repair header primaries?

Yeah like the title says, when i bought my car i didnt look under it because it was too low, but i got under it to change O2 sensors and plugs and noticed nice dents in the primary on the driver side and the collector, can they be fixed? What do you think it will cost?
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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If it's not bad and not causing a significant restriction, I wouldn't worry about it. I have dented mine, it's just a little flatter instead of perfectly round.
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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I've been meaning to try it for a long time now, but I heard that you can fill up the headers with water and freaze them serveral times and the dents will come out b/c when H20 transforms from a liquid to a solid it expanses. I've never tried it b/c I don't have a big enough freazer.... If u deside to try it let me know if it works!
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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bdc95ta,

Thats also a good way to have them split... ever had water pipes freeze and burst in the winter??? Happens all the time... JMHO


->Just realized your from Texas, so you probably haven't had pipes freeze... hehe
Old Apr 13, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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i live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL nothing freezes here, we have no ice cubes, and im not filling up my exhaust with water lol, i mean can an exhaust shop repair or replace that small of a pipe?
Old Apr 14, 2004 | 01:58 AM
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Thats also a good way to have them split... ever had water pipes freeze and burst in the winter??? Happens all the time... JMHO,
ha... didn't think about that, well I guess if they don't burst it'll work right?!?

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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 02:06 AM
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Originally posted by 97s10ondubs
i live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL nothing freezes here, we have no ice cubes, and im not filling up my exhaust with water lol, i mean can an exhaust shop repair or replace that small of a pipe?
I wouldnt worry about it if they are small dents.
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