yellalancer02oz
12/2/2007 8:05:13 PM
i'm probably going to get a RRM header for my 02 lancer. how hard is it to put that on myself. and how would i go about doing that. (in a nut shell, im kinda clueless on installing sh**. so just point me in the right direction. im still a kid so dont hate.)
TheEngineer
12/3/2007 5:06:09 AM
its pretty straight foward once you get started. If your car has a heat shield, take that off. Then undo the bolts on the head, and then undo the bolts on the bottom at the downpipe.
yellalancer02oz
12/3/2007 11:38:02 AM
can i do that while my car is sitting in my drive way or do i have to lift it and get under it to get the downpipe? i just dont want to **** anything up to seriously, but i dont wanna overpay someone to do it.
Threepk2
12/3/2007 11:58:38 AM
I tried to put on my own headers, and I got all of the bolts off of it except for one. There was a bolt that I couldn't get to because of the power steering belt. I took it to a shop and once that bolt was off it was relatively easy. The main problem was just that the bolts were rusted on, but after some liquid wrench it was good. Ya you're going to have to get under the car to get to the bolts.
Sebba
12/3/2007 12:21:25 PM
No you shouldnt have to get under the car.
5star
12/3/2007 1:30:23 PM
I had to go under my car to remove 4 bolts and the header was a lil bit of a pain in the azz cuz it took longer than i supected and some bolts where hard to get at.
Threepk2
12/3/2007 11:08:16 PM
I think you do have to get under the car to remove the bolts on the downpipe. Thats how I got my headers of my Lancer.
TheEngineer
12/4/2007 6:41:46 AM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Sebba
No you shouldnt have to get under the car.
how do you disconnect the downpipe then
Exhaust bolts always suck cuz they rust more then anything. So make sure to have some PB blaster on hand. With the right tools you should be able to do it. By tools i mean have all the right socket wrench tools and extensions because some of the bolts on the manifold are always pretty hidden in there
Sebba
12/4/2007 9:35:55 AM
Well....... get some ****ing arms lol. Kinda overlooked that...
Oh... FYI, there is 1 piece of exhaust, there for it is a header... no plural.
yellalancer02oz
12/4/2007 11:22:25 AM
if you know any places to get a header. send me some sites.(besides rrm)
5star
12/4/2007 10:57:26 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: TheEngineer
quote:
ORIGINAL: Sebba
No you shouldnt have to get under the car.
how do you disconnect the downpipe then
Exhaust bolts always suck cuz they rust more then anything. So make sure to have some PB blaster on hand. With the right tools you should be able to do it. By tools i mean have all the right socket wrench tools and extensions because some of the bolts on the manifold are always pretty hidden in there
My exhaust bolts where almost 13 years old and where rusted so bad that I had no choice but to cut the whole thing off in a few pieces.
