dragnize

oK, So i got a 4-1 header for my car recently (used)
It had some wrapping around the right pipe which i removed cuz i was wondering what it was for.
the guy said it was to protect the hoses close to it.

So after awhile all is ok, until today I checked under the hood and saw that the right pipe had dented (o yeah, also, it looked like it was welded, wasn't smooth)

And it was like, a huge dent. Z told me to come on here and ask if anyone knew about if it could be fixed? drilling a hole in it or something?

help meeeeeeeeeee!!!

ps. i emailed the guy i got it from and im waiting for a response on what happened to it.

here's the pic EDIT: thanks EKology (see pic below)




[Modified by dragnize, 10:17 PM 1/14/2003]

95IntegraGSRAZ

Thats link takes me to an album called "Pets". Wrong fourm

Dr. EKology

Here you go:

CLERIC

Correct me if I am wrong but ive always heard the wrapping was for heat reduction??


[Modified by bustersandman, 9:46 PM 1/14/2003]

Evs-One

Yeah, in this case to keep the heat down so the fluids don't get too hot.

I don't know what you could do. Possibly pull it off, and possibly pry it back to shape from the inside, since it isn;'t too far from the port.

euclid

I don't know what you could do. Possibly pull it off, and possibly pry it back to shape from the inside, since it isn;'t too far from the port.[/QUOTE]

i dont know wtf the previous owner did to it to dent it like that in that spot.


[Modified by euclid, 12:45 AM 1/15/2003]

White Lightnin

Take it off and beat the guy who sold it to you with it. That sucks.

intezn

Mazda ?

nwdave

Miatas rock

I second White Lightnin's suggestion.

projectM

I dont think that you can fix that. I say you go back and return that crap header and buy yourself a brandnew one.

p0pk0rn

You can try this - Plug all the ports with some sort of stopper, maybe something rubber. Now make a hole in one of the stoppers so you can wedge an air hose into, thus pressurizing the header. Now get a blow torch and heat the dent, if there is enough heat and pressure, the dent will pop out. A buddy of mine used this method for his dirt bike pipe which was dented on a botched landing.

A bit tricky but it just might work.

ProEater

if you do this and it works, ill give u 5 bux, not doubting popkorn. just wanna see if it will work

poo flinger

Easiest way is to drill a hole in the middle of the dent. Heat the dent up, put some sort of hook in the hole and pull the dent out. Then seal the hole. You will need someone that can weld.

SupaSh0ck

8-D SpD

dragnize

what?

.. thanks for ideas, i'll try them out soon hopefully. if that doesnt work, there goes 500 for new one

nwdave

Just replace that header with this:



(wasn't sure of the year of your car)

Hang On

I know it can be done and for cheep , my friend had a Spoon header fixed that looked like that!

mmmm Spoon

dragnize

how did he do it? did he drill a hole?

dragnize

and for that turbo pic.... yeah right i WISH. saving $$
btw.. mine's a 99

-Whitey-

pull the header off and get a piece of pipe and try to pry/pop it back out the best you can it will always be there but the better you canmake it look the better it will flow on the inside

SuperTwinz

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=327430
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=345487

blufke

ive heard about that method too. a dirtbike rider told me about that.

SpoonEK2

take it to a muffler shop and they'll probably heat it up and poke it out from the inside...they might do the air pressure thing, but it all depends on the thickness of the steel. Replacing the header on my friends M1 was a PITA x5.

INVALID

I will have to talk with my friend last I remember he got a header with a dent in it, granted I did not view the picture, but can imagine what it looked like. Anyway, he was telling me about something that would actually be pulled through the header like a round cylinder or ball. I will have to ask him what he did to solve this problem or show him the thread.

dragnize

the header is made from 304-stainless steel

this is just pissing me off. all throughout the process of ebay , the seller responded to my emails so quick (and I asked ALOT of questions). now i have to email him the same questions TWICE before i get an answer. and i'll AIM him to tell him to ck his emails, send him a msg on the miataforum to ck his emails. UGH

oh yeah, he is a member on the miataforum and im fixing to post a post about it on there.
and im trying to file a claim thru ebay but i dont seem to know how to but im learning