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Posted by colbysvt (Member # 11093) on :
 
Just installed longtubes on my 96 cobra after two days its leaking from passenger side cylinder head. Is there any way to get a wrench in there and tighten the first two bolts any tips or tricks?
 
Posted by rollin5ive0 (Member # 8592) on :
 
have they backed themselves out already? have u tried to see if you can snug them down a litte, how did you get a wrench on them in the first place, or were they not installed by you? ive never installed lt's on a cobra, but i know that any 50 ive ever put em on i always give it a week +/- and go back through and retighten them 1 or two usually end up backin out a little [Confused]
 
Posted by colbysvt (Member # 11093) on :
 
You have to drop k member to install so you only have one shot at it but ob the passenger. Side im looking for any tips on how i could tighten first two bolts closest to front of car i thought those were the only ones you could get a wrench on
 
Posted by 1ST0KGT (Member # 10606) on :
 
Unbolt the motor mounts and lift up the motor, make sure to unbolt your intake and you should be able to get to a majority of the passenger side bolts
 
Posted by rollin5ive0 (Member # 8592) on :
 
pm sent [burnout]
 
Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
Ah, young grasshopper's u will never learn...

[ June 18, 2012, 03:28 AM: Message edited by: SIC9250 ]
 
Posted by blown95svt (Member # 8893) on :
 
The right way, would be dropping the I member. You may be able to pull the engine mount off lift the engine up. I have some long ratcheting wrenched that have a swivel head that possibly would work. But by the time you get frustrated trying to tighten all of them, you could have already had the k member out.
 
Posted by 89foxstang (Member # 5908) on :
 
On those cobras always worth the money for those locking header bolts
 
Posted by Secnd2nun64 (Member # 1431) on :
 
Used the cheap paper gaskets that came with the headers?? I think everyone here has done it at some point.

Get some blue locktite, arp 5/16th head- header bolts and remflex gaskets.
 
Posted by SacStangDriver (Member # 8304) on :
 
always use the metal header gaskets and put copper spray on both sides. i've never had an exhaust leak at the head doing it this wya.
 




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