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well i had my obx headers on for about 6 months now and i just checked them today and found a hairline crack :angryfire . can this be rewelded and about how much would it be.
does a hairline crack like this effect performance?
sorry for the large picture but its the only way to see the crack
does a hairline crack like this effect performance?
sorry for the large picture but its the only way to see the crack
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the engine vibrates and move quite violently udner stress. this crack could be a start of a larger problem. you sohuld repair it soon as it'll probably only get worse and eventually leak air by which time you'll start getting loud noises from your engine bay. it shoudln't be a difficult repair.
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It can definitely be repaired it’s right on the weld so it so come out fine, and yes it will make you loose on performance and the more you push the car the bigger that’s going to open up, go to a muffler shop where a pro with remove them and weld it right, all around
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if you can't see that you must be blind. it may be possible to re-weld it, but most likely it will crack again.
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well just got back from the track today and my time was a liltle slower then last summer. i ran a 14.50 @98.3 where as last summeer i ran a 14.34@98.8, conditions were about the same and both 60 foot were 2.28.
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You think thats bad, my OBXs have black sut all over the crack. And I def feel a power loss, can they re weld them while installed? or do they have to take them out to do so? So here's my to do list:
-Re-Weld the cracked OBX headers
-New Spark Plugs
-Upgrade to synthetic Oil, mobil 1
-change belts and hoses
-flush and refill all fluids
-steam clean the engine bay
-Have coilovers uninstalled and reinstalled hoping any noises will go away.
anything else you guys would suggest?
-Re-Weld the cracked OBX headers
-New Spark Plugs
-Upgrade to synthetic Oil, mobil 1
-change belts and hoses
-flush and refill all fluids
-steam clean the engine bay
-Have coilovers uninstalled and reinstalled hoping any noises will go away.
anything else you guys would suggest?
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Originally Posted by rondog
You think thats bad, my OBXs have black sut all over the crack. And I def feel a power loss, can they re weld them while installed? or do they have to take them out to do so? So here's my to do list:
-Re-Weld the cracked OBX headers
-New Spark Plugs
-Upgrade to synthetic Oil, mobil 1
-change belts and hoses
-flush and refill all fluids
-steam clean the engine bay
-Have coilovers uninstalled and reinstalled hoping any noises will go away.
anything else you guys would suggest?
-Re-Weld the cracked OBX headers
-New Spark Plugs
-Upgrade to synthetic Oil, mobil 1
-change belts and hoses
-flush and refill all fluids
-steam clean the engine bay
-Have coilovers uninstalled and reinstalled hoping any noises will go away.
anything else you guys would suggest?
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Checked my headers today and i have the same exact problem: a crack on the front middle pipe where it is welded to the flange. The same issue can be with the rear header, but cant see it.
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Find a mom and pop shop that will do a good job and wont charge that much, if they charging you almost 300, might as well just get new ones and weld those for a few bucks and sell them like that to make a few bucks at least to cover the installation of your new ones.
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
You get what you pay for. Unfortunately, with OBX, that’s not much.
and he has no clue what the REAR BANK even looks like...
that is not going to be a cheap $35.00 fix for you.
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i would hear a weird noise under acceleration, and i found that my obx headers cracked in the same spot, i tried jb weld but it couldnt withstand the heat, it was a temporary fix for a few days.. i saw this other "liquid metal" product that says it withstands 2000 degree temps, you think this will fix the leak?
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You get what you pay for. Unfortunately, with OBX, that’s not much.
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scary reliability issues with OBX . Are the alphawerks this bad too?
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had the alpha werks for about 8 months, so far so good knock on wood, when i give it gas at around 2500 rpm I hear this really weird hum sound, i think they call it resonance?
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