Header install help....
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Header install help....
Ok, my dilemma , I recently bought Pacesetter Long tubes for my 05 Sierra 5.3. My goal is to not break the bank on this but I have called every muffler shop in the phone book and none of them install headers! I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions? Should I install them myself to save $$? How hard is the install? Will I get SES lights on all the time as I have been warned? What happens after the install, i.e. what exhaust work from there is needed?
I am almost to the point of returning them and saying
I am almost to the point of returning them and saying
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You can install them yourself, tossed the y-pipe and catback into the back of the truck, drive it or tow it, and have the muffler shop do the rest. You will get a SES light unless you have the back cats turned off by tune already, but it should not effect anything. Driving the truck to the shop may cause unwanted attention.
Most will not do headers because of the bolts going into aluminum heads. If they break a header bolt, it will cost them more to repair it than the install itself. It is not worth the risk for most places.
Most will not do headers because of the bolts going into aluminum heads. If they break a header bolt, it will cost them more to repair it than the install itself. It is not worth the risk for most places.
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It took me 3 hours. It's easy if you can get your truck on a lift and get it high up so you can work on it. Just unplug all your spark plug wires and take your plugs out and I disconnected the intermediate steering shaft and they went in nicely from the top but I had a guy helping me under the truck too!
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I don't understand why everyone has so many problems with the header bolts. I have installed and removed mine so many times I can't remember anymore, and never once had a problem with the bolts. As long as you make sure they are not cross-threaded before you crank them down, and tighten them to spec (11lb-ft first pass, 18 lb-ft second pass) there should never be a problem.....
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