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04-14-2016, 07:35 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2013
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Header Bolts
I have installed headers over a year ago. Every month I seem to have loose header bolts. I guess my question is this normal? I torque them to the proper specs every time and they still come loose. Is there something that I can put on the treads to keep them tight?
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04-14-2016, 07:42 AM
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What kind of headers do you have?
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04-14-2016, 07:45 AM
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Stage 8 locking fasteners will prevent them from loosening.
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04-14-2016, 07:50 AM
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04-14-2016, 07:58 AM
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tighten them more =)
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04-14-2016, 08:55 AM
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Never had an issue with mine. Ran them a few heat cycles, re-torqued them, and never had an issue since.
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04-14-2016, 09:00 AM
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No issue. Recently switched to ARP header bolts just to be pretty. No issues with them either.
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04-14-2016, 09:13 AM
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No issue here. I would be interested in what kind of headers you have.
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04-14-2016, 10:30 AM
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I have not had a set come loose on me. If they keep coming loose a locking set would work out just fine.
Thank you, Ricardo
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04-14-2016, 12:38 PM
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I have borla XR1 long tube headers. I just checked with borla and they said to use a red loctite. If that doesn't do the trick they would send me new bolts. I really hope this works
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04-14-2016, 01:04 PM
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I went to put the loctite on the bolts and found the left side manifold gasket has blown out. I called borla and the are sending out new gaskets. I really hope this will fix this issue.
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04-14-2016, 03:36 PM
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Are you using your factory bolts or others? I'm with the others.....I've had to re-torque them only a couple times after initial install. Good luck.
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04-14-2016, 06:39 PM
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Don't use loctite on header bolts. Don't use anti sieze either. Just tighten it down hard.
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04-14-2016, 11:13 PM
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red loctite NO. who ever told you that is a idiot or a ahole. Are you retorquing them after a heat cycle? If you just torque them cold they can come loose. drive the car then check the torque hot. use GM gaskets. aftermarket suck.
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