never thought it would happen to me but it did...
#1
never thought it would happen to me but it did...
XS Power headers.....awwww
I hope this is the only crack. Turns out this is the cause of my car sputtering when I let off the gas. They said that the crack is pulling air into the header which sets the O2 sensor off which then causes the computer to lean the car out canceling out the AFC. Technolgy is beautiful....
I hope this is the only crack. Turns out this is the cause of my car sputtering when I let off the gas. They said that the crack is pulling air into the header which sets the O2 sensor off which then causes the computer to lean the car out canceling out the AFC. Technolgy is beautiful....
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#8
Pro
wow your headers looks bad... i mean like you don't take of the or something, soo rusty and dirty... i installed mine in September 07 and they still look like new where they meet the engine... but under the car, different story lol but still better then yours, hehe
#10
Originally Posted by m733l
wow. i think you might be the first one with xs to have this happen to. not bad for 80 bucks. to have so many members have them and only one casualty...so far.
#11
Originally Posted by turbo_911
wow your headers looks bad... i mean like you don't take of the or something, soo rusty and dirty... i installed mine in September 07 and they still look like new where they meet the engine... but under the car, different story lol but still better then yours, hehe
#14
Senior Moderator
Humm. So far so good on mine. Over 50k on them. i look at them every time im under the hood in anticipation.
I pulled off a set of DCs for a member that had them on for about a year because they were cracked in a few spots
Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
lol... since xs are so cheap... might as well buy another set... or the DC headers since they're cheaper... if u're a/t
#18
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by aunggu2002
I thought this was going to be an interesting STD story.
Damn, what a let down ...
But I feel ur pain still bro!
Damn, what a let down ...
But I feel ur pain still bro!
im going out to inspect my headers again right now
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'03 ABP YA4-S 6MT
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this actually brings to my attention, what if the rears crack? there's no easy way to check them. i think the fronts would be prone to cracking faster (say if you got rain on them), but the rears, you would actually need to take off just to look at them to see..
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
That crack isn't from wear or water. It's a poor weld at the weld seem.
I was expecting it to happen to someone 1 of these years.
At least it's the front header & any welder can weld that no problem while they are on the car.
I was expecting it to happen to someone 1 of these years.
At least it's the front header & any welder can weld that no problem while they are on the car.
#30
Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
I only have the constant heat problem down here.
TRINI-2-DE-BONE
Were those new or used? They look to be a horrid shape.
TRINI-2-DE-BONE
Were those new or used? They look to be a horrid shape.
Brand new sir, installed them last june. They probally look like that because all of the rain and snow that has hit them. Then what appears to be paint on them is actually the spark plug cover thing falling off and hitting the header and melting.
#31
Lead Footed
Originally Posted by TRINI-2-DE-BONE
yea i hope its just the front. When I put the car in the shop in a couple weeks i might just have them pull the whole thing off and reweld it all again.
Ruf
#32
it gets worse. Now because of this the car is throwing random misfire codes on all 6 cylenders. I cleared them out but then i see that the headers are starting to crack on one of the other "pipes". Im pretty sure they are leaking in the back to now.
#34
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
Originally Posted by CL-Slick
Would a metal adhesive work like JB Weld or something along the lines of that, or even radiator patching material?
Anyhow, trini, you already cheaped out on the headers, don't cheap out on the welds. Have a muffler shop do those quick welds. My best friend owns a shop and has repaired exhaust manifolds and headers that were cracked to shit. the people thought maybe a little jb weld or some kinda concrete adhesive would do the trick. not gonna happen. I've seen it countless times. from ricer kids in civics and integras to off road junkies in jeeps. just have a shop weld those headers. at most they should charge you maybe $100 and thats if they have to remove them to weld them if the back ones are cracked also. good luck tho!
#37
Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
Yep about all you can do.
BTW to ANYONE that says you get what you pay for, XS is cheap, they suck etc......
This is the ONLY case of this happening. Something to keep in mind.
BTW to ANYONE that says you get what you pay for, XS is cheap, they suck etc......
This is the ONLY case of this happening. Something to keep in mind.
So you are saying that I am the only person with theses headers that have cracked???
#39
Lives in Boost
Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
Yep about all you can do.
BTW to ANYONE that says you get what you pay for, XS is cheap, they suck etc......
This is the ONLY case of this happening. Something to keep in mind.
BTW to ANYONE that says you get what you pay for, XS is cheap, they suck etc......
This is the ONLY case of this happening. Something to keep in mind.
#40
Three Wheelin'
Dang, I did not what to hear this now, as I am ording a set next week. But as some of you stated it's a very isolated thing.
Sorry to hear it man! How long did it take you to put them on? Hope it does not take too much to get them off. Did you really notice much differance with them, power wise?
If it was the one crack I'd take my wire feed to it! It might look like bird shit when I'm done but it would not leak anymore!
If there are multiple cracks it might be easier and cheaper to get new ones!
Sorry to hear it man! How long did it take you to put them on? Hope it does not take too much to get them off. Did you really notice much differance with them, power wise?
If it was the one crack I'd take my wire feed to it! It might look like bird shit when I'm done but it would not leak anymore!
If there are multiple cracks it might be easier and cheaper to get new ones!