Crack in header

iroc · 11-03-2009, 09:48 AM

Hi i am looking for a easy soluition instead of having to go through the hassel to replace my headers. My passenger side header has a crack in on top of the header very visible and easy to get at. Any one know wheat to do to fix it? Would a wel hold it? JB weld?

JohnnyDigits · 11-03-2009, 10:03 AM

weld it up. JB weld will melt.

SpiderDallas · 11-03-2009, 05:03 PM

Yeah jb weld will melt and it smells like crap lol. I have tried it before promise it dosent work. It starts to turn black and then turns flaky.

neo71665 · 11-03-2009, 06:25 PM

Is it a header or just an exhaust manifold? Headers can crack but its kinda rare unless they are cheap ass ones.

beedle4 · 11-03-2009, 06:27 PM

Drill out each end of crack and weld it up.

Leftovahs2 · 11-03-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by beedle4

Drill out each end of crack and weld it up.

X2!

iroc · 11-04-2009, 07:23 AM

Yea it is a header. Not sure what kind though i just bought if off this girl that did not know much about it. Guss i will try welding it. If i was to buy diff headers what would you recomend. It is 4wd wiith a 3 inch body lift not sure if that matters or not as far as room under the hood. Also is drilling the holes befor welding it to stop it from cracking more? Thanks for the help

beedle4 · 11-04-2009, 04:00 PM

Yeah it wont allow it to spread any more.

11-03-2009, 09:48 AM	#1
iroc Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Crack in header Hi i am looking for a easy soluition instead of having to go through the hassel to replace my headers. My passenger side header has a crack in on top of the header very visible and easy to get at. Any one know wheat to do to fix it? Would a wel hold it? JB weld?
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11-03-2009, 10:03 AM	#2
JohnnyDigits Low Class Age: 29 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 218 Location: NC User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header weld it up. JB weld will melt.
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11-03-2009, 05:03 PM	#3
SpiderDallas Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 146 Location: Dallas,TX User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header Yeah jb weld will melt and it smells like crap lol. I have tried it before promise it dosent work. It starts to turn black and then turns flaky.
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11-03-2009, 06:25 PM	#4
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,005 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header Is it a header or just an exhaust manifold? Headers can crack but its kinda rare unless they are cheap ass ones.
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11-03-2009, 06:27 PM	#5
beedle4 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,153 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header Drill out each end of crack and weld it up.
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11-03-2009, 09:03 PM	#6
Leftovahs2 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 58 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header Quote: Originally Posted by beedle4 Drill out each end of crack and weld it up. X2!
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11-04-2009, 07:23 AM	#7
iroc Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header Yea it is a header. Not sure what kind though i just bought if off this girl that did not know much about it. Guss i will try welding it. If i was to buy diff headers what would you recomend. It is 4wd wiith a 3 inch body lift not sure if that matters or not as far as room under the hood. Also is drilling the holes befor welding it to stop it from cracking more? Thanks for the help Last edited by iroc : 11-04-2009 at 07:26 AM. Reason: forgot question
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11-04-2009, 04:00 PM	#8
beedle4 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,153 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Crack in header Yeah it wont allow it to spread any more.
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