| header gasket leak [message #104948] |
Wed, 03 November 2010 15:40  |
jayrabe
Messages: 509
Registered: June 2009
Location: Portland, OR
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Took my 76 PB into the shop in May and spent $440 getting a new gasket on the Jardine headers that were leaking. Shop report after the work was that there was still a slight leak, & they suspected the header flange wasn't true/flat. I didn't notice anything at the time, so went with it, but just last week after a short trip I've got a major noticeable leak on driver's side. Tried to tighten things down, and indeed the front-most bolt was totally loose, though cranking it down didn't completely stop the leak, though it reduced it.
Talked to DJ who is booked for some time but offered his advice and encouragement, suggested I could pull them myself and take them to a shop he recommends here in Portland for truing. He added some pointers on using silicone/cu hi-temp gasket seal when reinstalling, and said I should re-torque after every trip for awhile until things stabilized. Don't remember any advice on that score from the shop that did the work in May, but suspect if I'd done that I wouldn't be in this position now. Live and spend and learn.
So, question is, regardless of DJ's encouragement, I've never done anything this auto-mechanical, and wonder if I should tackle it or not. Is this something a non-mechanic like myself could manage to get done without screwing things up? Any special tips to help me through it?
Thanks as always
J
76 PB
Portland, OR
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