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Headers question
Dear All, my 951 1986 with 75K miles headers are leaking as per my mechanic so i was wondering what were my option and what really was the issue if it is minor leaks.
My understanding is that i am loosing some power... and it smell bad in the car? Sorry for my ignorance.
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02-01-2017, 07:05 PM
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On my NA car my factory headers were badly cracked. I have read that this is not uncommon. I intend to weld them up before reinstall. Not sure if the turbo suffers the same but certainly a place to look.
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02-02-2017, 03:43 AM
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well, you could cut out the bellows and fit a new expansion joint...
cut out the bellows and fit a "slip coupler"... or try these out...  |
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Hi Both, thanks for the answers, but since I am not that handy I am not sure I could do this... What do you guys think about going with a used part? and getting it install, knowing that I do not track my car and just use it as a daily driver.
Thanks
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New gaskets? You might try stage 8 fasteners, I'm not sure if they make them for the 951? but you could look into it with a new set of gaskets.....also check for oil leaks at the cam box. Mine was dripping on the exaust and it stank up the cockpit also......
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02-02-2017, 07:33 AM
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Ask your mechanic to show you where the leak is and post some pictures.
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Hi Tom, my mechanics told me that it was at the bottom of them...where they connect to the exhaust not at the top where they connect to the engine
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02-02-2017, 11:53 AM
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I have no expertise on the 951, but if it was mine I would try and identify if the leak was just the gasket/joint or the actual header itself.
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02-02-2017, 12:22 PM
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Tom, you are probably right but I am not mechanically inclined enough to do so...
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forgive me, i had you mixed up with another fellow...
http://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-944-951-968-forum/502791-what-did-you-do-to-your-924-944-today-528.html |
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Could be as simple as two new gaskets where the headers join crossover.
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02-04-2017, 04:37 PM
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