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Old November 7th, 2009, 02:11 PM   #1
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Mechanic only replaced one side with headers


and the other side is stock. the passengers side was cracked bad and it was making a loud noise. i bought the bbk shorties and he only replaced that one side. it runs so much better now, is this not good to have it like this? id have to save up more money to replace the other side.
 

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Old November 7th, 2009, 02:39 PM   #2
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Just replace it yourself man. Or find a friend to help you out. You have to know someone car savvy.
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Old November 7th, 2009, 02:40 PM   #3
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I would think on a 6er this wouldnt be too hard. . .
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Old November 7th, 2009, 02:42 PM   #4
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Dude it's not a big deal. You can replace the headers yourself with a little creativity. Just get that car up on some jackstands, pull the midpipe, and have at it
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Old November 7th, 2009, 02:47 PM   #5
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v6 header change is much easier than the 4v v8....trust meh, i know
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Old November 7th, 2009, 04:43 PM   #6
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how many hours should it take to replace drivers side? i heard its easier, the mechanic wanted $150 to do it..
 
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depends on how experienced you are... just make sure you dont crack any bolts... that would suck
 
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not experianced at all thats why i need to take it to someone
 
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15min-25min, with warm shorties....
For you, 1-2 hours maybe.
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The driver side is the easy side. First time I had it done in about 40 minutes.
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I would say $150 is reasonable. Assuming the nuts are not rusted up it isn't really hard. Just remove all the nuts from the studs into the head and remove the two nuts at the bottom on each side. If all those come out easily it isn't hard. The manifold drops out from underneath. Bolt the new one up with a new gasket. I found a gear wrench was very useful for removing the nuts from the studs into the head.
 
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