header installation - Honda Prelude Forum

preyluder72 · 03-11-2003, 03:34 PM

hello ladies and gentlemen. ya see.... i jsut got dc headers for my lude, cuz i done gone had a stinking exhaust leak. ya mean? ha... so anyways i worked on it, up on ramps and junks for like a straight...uh... probably 10hrs. i cant get the dang stock parts off... the bolts are rusted on there. i tried WD40 and i even cut the bolts that were between downpipe and cat. now, since i did that and still cant get it off... ive been rolling around with an even bigger hole and the cops dont enjoy the sound (even tho it sounds like a racer). also the ones between stock manifold and down pipe i cant get cuz with all the extensions i lose torque. what you all think i should do? anyone else have this problem because i really really really really need to get the headers on. ok, thanks.

MR.CLIFFORD · 03-11-2003, 03:46 PM

Take it to an exhaust shop if you don't have air tools.

4bidden · 03-11-2003, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by preyluder72
with all the extensions i lose torque. what you all think i should do?

Get some muscles.

Try buying some liquid wrench, it works better than WD40. Spray some on, hit the bolts with a wrench a few times, then let it sit for a few minutes and they should be a tad easier. Use a breaker bar if you have to.

preyluder72 · 03-11-2003, 04:47 PM

well im thinkin bout taking to a shop to get it put on plus get a mechanic to look over the car since i havent had it looked over since i got it. i need to get someone to tell me all the problems with it... but thanks

Crate · 03-11-2003, 06:06 PM

just get a breaker bar and brute force. thats what it took for me.

it'll cost you about 150 bux to have it put on at a shop. and sounding like a racer sucks... =] what part of va are you in?

preyluder72 · 03-11-2003, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by Crate
just get a breaker bar and brute force. thats what it took for me.

it'll cost you about 150 bux to have it put on at a shop. and sounding like a racer sucks... =] what part of va are you in?

well it sounds kinda cool when i kick it in. im in the northern part... close to like Dulles and Leesburg. where are you from?

sushi · 03-11-2003, 06:17 PM

Took me a lot of liquid wrench, air gun, and a long extension...

Crate · 03-11-2003, 09:50 PM

down southeastern va.

invaderlude · 03-11-2003, 11:37 PM

I just used WD40 and a socket, and a wrench for where it meets the cat.