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Mar 7, 2012 | 10:37 PM

louie

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broken exhaust bolt

Broke the middle one, those seem to always be a pain. Is there a chance a manifold or headers would seal without this one? Guess the other choice is pull the head or engine.

Mar 8, 2012 | 03:21 AM

MDchanic

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It'll probably seal fine.

In fact, some people with headers find they get a better seal without it.

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Mar 9, 2012 | 08:29 AM

oddball

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Really, it's the same with manifolds. The top bolt pulls the top of the header/manifold, encouraging leaks on the bottom. Don't sweat it.

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