Header Questions/Problems
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Intermediate
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From: Iraan TX
Header Questions/Problems
Hi all,
Was installing my headers and x pipe yesterday afternoon (2008 base) and I lost a bolt on the exhaust manifold bolt
. It fell down along with my wrench and the old manifold (on ramps, so only 15 in drop), so there was a lot of metal clanging and I did not hear exactly where the bolt went. I have looked for it for 2 hours, I even hit the engine compartment with compressed air to see if I could knock it loose, but no dice. I am gonna bite the bullet and buy a new bot or set of bolts but can not seem to find a place, anyone know where you can get odd parts like this?
I also had a random part fall of while I was removing my passenger side manifold, it is GM part 10347347 and upon googling that I found out it is a "wiring harness shield". Anyone ever dealt with this part? No idea where it goes as it was not bolted in. I am trying to figure all of this out before I start putting this back together
By the way, checked belts, suspension, and the exhaust out ont he engine and the bolt is not there, so I am not really worried about the bolt showing his face later, I really think it just rolled somewhere that I will see in a week or two.
Thanks!
Was installing my headers and x pipe yesterday afternoon (2008 base) and I lost a bolt on the exhaust manifold bolt
. It fell down along with my wrench and the old manifold (on ramps, so only 15 in drop), so there was a lot of metal clanging and I did not hear exactly where the bolt went. I have looked for it for 2 hours, I even hit the engine compartment with compressed air to see if I could knock it loose, but no dice. I am gonna bite the bullet and buy a new bot or set of bolts but can not seem to find a place, anyone know where you can get odd parts like this?I also had a random part fall of while I was removing my passenger side manifold, it is GM part 10347347 and upon googling that I found out it is a "wiring harness shield". Anyone ever dealt with this part? No idea where it goes as it was not bolted in. I am trying to figure all of this out before I start putting this back together
By the way, checked belts, suspension, and the exhaust out ont he engine and the bolt is not there, so I am not really worried about the bolt showing his face later, I really think it just rolled somewhere that I will see in a week or two.
Thanks!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2008
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That wiring harness shield has been discarded on many a header install. I have mine and never have been able to put it back in right. It serves no purpose. Besides, the added weight probably robbed me of a few horsepower!
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I, like yourself and most, don't drop alot of bolts but I would get yourself a telescopic magnet and not put it back together until I found it. Sorry, not the answer you were looking for. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
