hello guys,

i just purchased a header from TOP END PERFORMANCE. the headers are awesome..but, the mechanical who installed it encountered a minor problem...there's a leak!! the screws are really tight and they cannot screw it further becuase it might break..
has anyone here encountered this problem? is there a solution? i was thinking of putting a thicker gasket??

dude you live in West Covina? my sister just sold her house & moved to South hills :D

yeah, i live in west covina..are you from west covina?

yeah, i live in west covina..are you from west covina?

no mate Australia ;) BUT I lived in Walnut & W.Covina in the 70's

If there is actually a leak in the header than you should talk to topend about getting your money back or a new set of headers. thats a bummer. good luck.

Go ghetto and just stack up some washers behind the copper lock nuts. Problem solved, or is it? Whatever works

Uncle Henrys

Uncle Henrys

hello:
i am really new to this thread. i dont wanna sound stupid, but what's uncle henrys?

i wiill try to put some washers too and see what happens.

thanks for all the help.

are you saying that the header flange isn't flush & snug up against the head? or is the leak coming from the header (somewhere after the flange)?

if it's the 1st, a thicker gasket might work.....tho it's just a fix for what could be a flange that was not aligned or drilled properly. or it could be installed wrong?

jbob,

the header flange isn't flush witht the engine.

i will try a thicker gasket..i will go back to the shop this weekend..

thanks for your advise.

Why even bother with that? Send it back to TEP, its obvious its a manufacture defect, don't try and fix there mistakes...

My 2 psi

If you can't return it to TEP you can use a hacksaw to cut the flange between the ports to make it individual flanges for each port. I use individual flanges for each port when I fabricate headers, allows a little flex and seals better without stressing the studs.

ken