gregsju29

So last night, I spent 3 hours trying to install my berk header. Here's everything I accomplished:

-Removal of 2 heatshield bolts on the top of header
-Removal of o2 sensor
-Removal of spring loaded bolts (connected to cat)
-Removal of 2 other heatshield bolts


This was in 3 hours!

I still have 2 more bolts on the heatshield to remove and they aren't the easiest to get at. Took alot of wd-40 and muscle. Anyone have any other suggestions? My car is an 04, so I didn't really expect everything to be so rusted on.. Not fun!

kalibo

Pick up some PB Blaster. That stuff works. Some of the stuff is easier to get to from the bottom. Can't remember which ones though.

Opposite_Lock

I never have any trouble breaking nuts or bolts (unless they're seriously rusted on). Just stick the floor jack handle or another hollow bar over the wrench or ratchet for more leverage. You can also thread a box end over the open end of a wrench as well.

ian05s2k

If you are having trouble gettnig to bolts, a nice set of racheting closed end wrenches help a lot. PB Blaster is good stuff as well as mentioned above.

-Ian

gregsju29

thanks for the help guys!

jettfiery

if some bolts won't budge, i would do as suggested and get a lubricant made specifically for it. let it sit for a few minutes and it'll break off loose.

Although leverage is good, depending on how rusted on that bolt is, it's not always a good thing. I ended up stripping my front sprocket bolt on my F4i and it was a PAIN in the ass to get it off. One trick is to do what u do with ur transmission oil bolt, give a light tap to break it loose before using continuous force.

gregsju29

yea, this is very true...thanks....just went to the Lowes on my lunch break, pick up some PB blaster (which the store manager didn't know what it was,,seems odd) and a nice closed end ratchet wrench..All this for a few HP, sick,sick, obsession

nightcrawler7188

yeah after i finished the header install i thought it definitely wasn't worth it. but if you plan to get a supercharger in the future, it is.

a_zepeda926

be sure to jack the car up really high, and remove the header from the bottom. you just have to angle it right to get it out. but the higher the car, the better.

smirfs2k05

Hmm I can swap a header in about two hours or less