tweeder

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What are the chances of havin both back header bolts break, one on each side? I looked at the stock manifolds and they look like they've been missing for a while. One bolt is sticking out the block and the other is in the block an eight of an inch. The one sticking out, I should be able to weld a washer and bolt head on and get it out that way if vice grips don't work. And to top it all off I broke the blody oil dipstick tube off in the block which is the next thread.

dry_kill

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that sucks, i broke one when putting my headers on, had a shop pull it out though, not too sure about the odds of them breaking but the stocks ones seem pretty sturdy, the one i broke was an aftermarket one

onebadrubi

I broke the oil dipstick tube thingy also. It isnt threaded. Just slides in and has a small rubber washer. I just bought a new one and put it in.

tweeder

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I bought a used dipstick tube but haven't tackled removing the old one. How did you go about getting the old tube out?

eallanboggs

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Use Stage 8 and be done with it.

TXsilverado

iTrader: (19)

pull. its not threaded into the motor. just unbolt it up top and wiggle/jiggle it out. if its broke off in there you could try getting a screw to thread in and grab on to the screw head with some vice grips after you get a few threads started. my factory bolts have been working great. got about 7000 miles and they havent broken or backed out any.

tweeder

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Well the **** off part is that I never touched the headers at all to break them. I dunno if at the factory they broke them and sent the truck on tbhrough or what. It wouldn't surprise me if they did, i've been missing bolts before.

91_bowtie

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You're not alone. When I installed the pacesetter's a couple weeks ago, two bolts on my driver's side head were broken off.

RoninsDenali

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Heh, its fairly common i would imagine. I was missing the heads both of my back header bolts when i installed my ASM's last month. Fortuantly a pair of good vicegrips and persistance got those studs out without much worry.

99Silver6.0

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Dont reuse the shitty stock bolts.

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