Gasket Change On Driver Side Header
#1
Gasket Change On Driver Side Header
I removed all the bolts, slid the old gasket out. I lined up the bolt closest to the front of the car then tryed to lined up the one on the back of the car and thought i had it. I slid the gasket in and started adding bolts, tightening middle then outwards, but when i got to the end the bolts closest to the firewall wouldnt turn without lots of strength so i thought i possibly might crossthread them so i took all the bolts out to start again.
Is this the right procedure? Am i missing something, i cant seem to get the end bolts lined up so they will screw in nicely. Should i remove the steering column shaft thingy thats held on by two 11mm bolts?
thanks for the help
Is this the right procedure? Am i missing something, i cant seem to get the end bolts lined up so they will screw in nicely. Should i remove the steering column shaft thingy thats held on by two 11mm bolts?
thanks for the help
#3
Re: Gasket Change On Driver Side Header
once you get the threads straightened out---on the holes where the bolts don't turn easily, just start the bolts in all the holes. Don't tighten any of them until they are all well theaded in. I assume you are using 1" bolts.
#4
Re: Gasket Change On Driver Side Header
The same exact thing happened to us when we changed the driver's side gasket yesterday. I was also worried it was cross threading or something.
We had to clean up the bolt with a thread cutter (it worked really well) then stuck an narrow air compressor extension into that hole and blew it out a bit. After that it went right in without any problems and we were done.
We had to clean up the bolt with a thread cutter (it worked really well) then stuck an narrow air compressor extension into that hole and blew it out a bit. After that it went right in without any problems and we were done.
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