Re: 4kq header pipe / new parts place

[Autobahn01@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-09-08 00:17:13 EDT, 102466.3676@compuserve.com (Jack
Rich) writes:

>Anyone have any experience replacing the header pipe on a 4kq?  I've
>always avoided my own exhaust repairs because I expect nothing but
>frozen bolts and problems.  Am I being too pessimistic?  There looked
>like plenty of odds and ends in the way of actually getting to the bolts
>on the manifold end.  The cat end looks easy.  Should I try it myself or
>shop around for a different muffler shop?

Jack, it's not an impossible proposition for the DIYer with a floor jack. All
the nuts at the manifold end can be reached with assorted flexi sockets and
extensions but it's a real PITA....the hot tip, in my opinion, is to drop the
subframe(or at least lower it some). This technique gives you a straight shot
onto all the nuts, less chance of rounding one off or skinning a
finger...give some thought to renewing the hardware and anti-seizing
everything for good measure!

Regards,
-Chris Semple
autobahn01@aol.com
Concord, NH
     '87 4000csq
          '84 4000sq
               '83 TQC
                   '83 TQC