This also reminds me that I have 2 do this again. My BBK o/r x is coming off 2 make way 4 my LT headers. I almost slipped my mind how fun this job was. Yes I'm just bragging

 

this is a 100% diy job. dont take it to a shop and waste your money. it may take you an hour tops if youve never done this before, i do suggest having someone help. ive done this twice with my car when it had around 70k miles or so on it. just use some arm strength and the bolts will break lose. i reused my gasket both times. you might also need mil eliminators to plug into the 02 sensors to prevent from throwing a check engine code. i never needed them, but everyone else ive ever talked to has. there pretty cheap if i remember right. good luck!

 

by no means is this a simple job....ya sounds easy...unbolt a couple bolts take off old mid pipe bolt up new one done. when has anything gone according to plan when working on a car. the pass sid header bolts are a pita and i think i had to unbolt the stearing knuckle on the driver side to get enough room on the drivers side . even then i had to use some washers on one of the drivers side bolts in order to get the bolt tight because i just couldn't reach it. oh ya and my o2 were so rusted on that no amount of pb blaster or shock would break the o2 sensors loose so i had to heat it up to break up the rust......good luck though its def do able but not a fun job

 

ahah you guys crack me up. no way hes doing it in an hour for his first time in a driveway with hand tools.

i would say an hour for someone who's done it 2+ times and has it down to a science in which case the bolts have been off and on a couple of times.

 

haha never know the op could just be a natural and get it done in like a half an hour. i still believe an hour is possible with someone helping you hold everything. but some cars cooperate better than others.

 

understatement lol

 

if i were you i would not disconnect the o2 sensors they are both rediculously hard to plug back in just use a wrench to take them out and when u put them back in twist them like 5 times in the opposite direction and put them back in once the pipe is bolted in i had one bolt break when i did it and the rest came of easy but mines from florida and only 90k it took me about an hour to 1and a half on the garage floor with ramps and jack stands

 

o btw the only reason the bolt brok is becaus ei had it off b4 and cros threaded it and when i did it the first time they all came off easy

 

Any advice to get the header bolts off? I've got the one lower one loose and should be able to do the same with the other, but the top two are something else. I can't get enough leverage/right position on them...

 

...hence why i said bring it to a shop and have them break them loose.

i was able to do mine on a lift with air tools (same as bringing it to a shop) but knowing what i went through even with a lift and air tools i would not even think about attempting it on my back with hand tools.


save yourself time and aggrivation, bring it to a shop.

if i remember correctly you'll need some fancy footwork and some extensions/swivel joints to get it. THEN you'll need enough room to prob put a cheater bar over your wrench.

be careful though. it is best to use an impact wrench (which you dont have) because the more general torque you apply to those bolts the more likely you will snap them...been there done that