Header Gasket Problem

mustangmanic · June 20th, 2008, 05:39 PM

Ok. Well i have a pretty bad leak on the drivers side header gasket. I put lt's in and used the paper gaskets they provided... bad idea hahaha.

Is there any easy way to change the gaskets out? I really dont want to spend another weekend on my car, dropping the k, and lowering the engine.

Is there any other way to just change the gaskets? I figured that i'd just change both sides since i'll be in there. I'm looking at either frpp or percy copper gaskets

00vabchgt · June 20th, 2008, 05:41 PM

if you can reach the bolts without having to pull all that shit back out, just unbolt the header, slide the gasket out, slide the new one in, and bolt everything back up. that's if you can get the bolts out without pulling everything back out...

mustangmanic · June 20th, 2008, 05:44 PM

well derrick (8t6gt) is gonna bring his engine hoist down from michigan and we're just gonna raise the engine a couple of '', instead of taking the k member back out and dropping the engine... thats not really safe anyways.
We're just gonna unbolt the headers from the mid, then unbolt the engine from the mounts on the K, and raise her up a couple of ''... is that possible guys?

00vabchgt · June 20th, 2008, 05:46 PM

i don't see why it wouldn't be possible. are you pulling the tranny too, or are you gonna drop it first? i would unbolt the tranny first personally...

mustangmanic · June 20th, 2008, 05:46 PM

yeah, we're unbolting the tranny too... forgot to mention that.

Doc8224 · June 20th, 2008, 05:49 PM

It might be easier to support the engine with the hoist and just lower the K, not take it out but just loosen bolts and lower it some. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but you know what I mean. thats how we got to mine. Combination of raising the motor a bit and lowering the k a bit. Was able to get to the bolts easily thru the fender well.

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Doc8224

It might be easier to support the engine with the hoist and just lower the K, not take it out but just loosen bolts and lower it some. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but you know what I mean. thats how we got to mine. Combination of raising the motor a bit and lowering the k a bit. Was able to get to the bolts easily thru the fender well.

ok cool.

How long do you think this will take?
It took me, stevigx, 8t6gt, and another buddy, 2 days to freakin do them!

I'm not lookin for that shit again.

SteviGX · June 21st, 2008, 12:11 AM

I'm incompatent though. so i dont count haha

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by SteviGX

I'm incompatent though. so i dont count haha

hahaha.
steve, derricks bringin his engine hoist back from MI this sunday. He's also bringin all his tools.

I'm orderin an alum flywheel as well, i figured as someone's working on the header bolts, someone can be doin the flywheel, u kno lol

SteviGX · June 21st, 2008, 12:18 AM

What the freaking hell man! Where are you coming up with all this cash. sweet lord. I can't keep up with this shit

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by SteviGX

What the freaking hell man! Where are you coming up with all this cash. sweet lord. I can't keep up with this shit

I'm a manager and i work 5 days a week lol.

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by SteviGX

What the freaking hell man! Where are you coming up with all this cash. sweet lord. I can't keep up with this shit

o, and zach and i won $200 last week in gwood...

Doc8224 · June 21st, 2008, 12:22 AM

If you do it like I said it realy won't be too bad. Did you leave the studs in or use the bolts?

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Doc8224

If you do it like I said it realy won't be too bad. Did you leave the studs in or use the bolts?

We left em in. Its better to do that anyways right?

Doc8224 · June 21st, 2008, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by mustangmanic

We left em in. Its better to do that anyways right?

Yea. We left as many as we could in mine. but we used the bolts on sweet2k's.

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Doc8224

Yea. We left as many as we could in mine. but we used the bolts on sweet2k's.

I do remember, the #2 cyl stud came out... but we somehow got it to fit back in there like it was new.

SteviGX · June 21st, 2008, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by mustangmanic

I do remember, the #2 cyl stud came out... but we somehow got it to fit back in there like it was new.

high temp threadlocker. actually had to use it on 3 of the studs. didn't even think to use the bolts

Doc8224 · June 21st, 2008, 12:46 AM

we left some a couple out on the passenger side for clearence issues

mustangmanic · June 21st, 2008, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by Doc8224

we left some a couple out on the passenger side for clearence issues

on the passenger side?

We had a huge problem on the driverside with clearance issues... it was impossible to get to the #8cyl bolt... good god!

Doc8224 · June 21st, 2008, 03:49 AM

On mine not his. The 4v will be different.

June 20th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#1
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	Header Gasket Problem Ok. Well i have a pretty bad leak on the drivers side header gasket. I put lt's in and used the paper gaskets they provided... bad idea hahaha. Is there any easy way to change the gaskets out? I really dont want to spend another weekend on my car, dropping the k, and lowering the engine. Is there any other way to just change the gaskets? I figured that i'd just change both sides since i'll be in there. I'm looking at either frpp or percy copper gaskets __________________

June 20th, 2008, 05:44 PM	#3
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	well derrick (8t6gt) is gonna bring his engine hoist down from michigan and we're just gonna raise the engine a couple of '', instead of taking the k member back out and dropping the engine... thats not really safe anyways. We're just gonna unbolt the headers from the mid, then unbolt the engine from the mounts on the K, and raise her up a couple of ''... is that possible guys? __________________

June 20th, 2008, 05:46 PM	#5
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	yeah, we're unbolting the tranny too... forgot to mention that. __________________

June 20th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#6
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	It might be easier to support the engine with the hoist and just lower the K, not take it out but just loosen bolts and lower it some. Obviously there is a little more to it than that but you know what I mean. thats how we got to mine. Combination of raising the motor a bit and lowering the k a bit. Was able to get to the bolts easily thru the fender well. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

June 21st, 2008, 12:18 AM	#10
SteviGX Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.538@101.72 before cams&slicks&gears Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,544 iTrader: 2 reviews	What the freaking hell man! Where are you coming up with all this cash. sweet lord. I can't keep up with this shit __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #2 Just your average 22 year old dumbass If you didn't build your car, and your bragging about it, STFU

June 21st, 2008, 12:11 AM	#8
SteviGX Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.538@101.72 before cams&slicks&gears Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,544 iTrader: 2 reviews	I'm incompatent though. so i dont count haha __________________ Mineral Gray Club Member #2 Just your average 22 year old dumbass If you didn't build your car, and your bragging about it, STFU

June 21st, 2008, 12:22 AM	#13
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	If you do it like I said it realy won't be too bad. Did you leave the studs in or use the bolts? __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

June 21st, 2008, 12:46 AM	#18
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	we left some a couple out on the passenger side for clearence issues __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

June 21st, 2008, 03:49 AM	#20
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	On mine not his. The 4v will be different. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

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