I'm about to put on my headers tomorrow, a couple of my friends have advised against doing it on my own, but it doesnt seem that hard. One of them told me to be careful not to break the studs, but i dont see how that would happen, unless i like jumped on them.

anybody have any words for me about the difficulty level of this, any tips? i've read the How To Install a Header thread, btw.

thanks


edit: crap just realized i posted in a/c. oh well, it gets more views. heres a pic for fun.

 

wsup joe... if you're out in san mateo i can roll by for a quick one... isn't hard at all man, should be an hour job at the most. dont forget the pb-breaker/wd-40

 

your friends must be in 3rd grade if they don't think it's a 1 man job

 

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im wiped out tonight, about to pass out. what area are you in again? cuz i'd really like to get some shots in with you guys in the next couple days... we keep on finding reasons not to... i get my license back from being restricted this monday, so it'll be easier to meet places, before i had to have a friend take me...

whats the wd40 for, btw?

 

put socket on nut

turn socket wrench to make the nut loose

remove nut

repeat for the rest of them

take old manifold off

put new header on

turn socket to tighten

replace the nuts using the method you used to take them off except turn them the opposite way

done


seriously look at the thing. find what needs to be taken off. unbolt the thing and bolt the new one on. the wd40 is for the nuts because sometimes they can be tight. i would use pb blaster on them instead of the wd40 personally. make sure you apply even pressure when taking them off so you dont sheer off the stud which is unlikley but if you cant figure out how to take it off then i guess its worth mentioning. you gotta learn somehow.

 

the one part in thinking i may have a problem with is the O2 sensor.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1113916

he says he like cut them and then soldered them together again, wtf? cant i just stick it in the hole?

 

get a wrench that fits the o2 sensor

take it off and put it in the hole in the new header for the o2. should be in the same place so the wires will reach

 

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take it off and put it in the hole in the new header for the o2. should be in the same place so the wires will reach</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think the hole in the aftermarket header is on the other side as the stock one... blahhh...

and i read that you need a special socket for the o2 sensor.

what happens if you dont plug the o2 sensor back in?

 

make sure the engine is cold. the studs will snap if they motor is hot.

 

your car will thow a cel and run like ***

i took my sensor off with a wrench i forget what exactly the size is tho

 

i used an adjustable wrench for the o2. it works fine and doesnt strip for me.

 

im out here in san bruno... if you do it during the daytime tomorrow i can def roll through to help you out. wd-40 to loosen the nuts/bolts, and maybe an O2 sensor socket to remove it. (i just use a fatty 7/8 wrench)

here's a killer installation walkthrough
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1113916

 

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lol noob. header install is simple...

 

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hey hey hey, i know a good amount about hondas... i just never got around to actually doin **** to them. I've had 3 and last week was actually my first performance mod lol.

an intake

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmsiR20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im out here in san bruno... if you do it during the daytime tomorrow i can def roll through to help you out. wd-40 to loosen the nuts/bolts, and maybe an O2 sensor socket to remove it. (i just use a fatty 7/8 wrench)

here's a killer installation walkthrough
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1113916 </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah dude thatd be much appreciated... im gonna try to do it today cuz im gettin antsy, but damn work and night classes...

i'll let you know whats up, thanks man.