header coating flaking off
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header coating flaking off
I can't remmeber the brand or the temp rating but I thought it was high enough. I'm only NA. Any chance the flaking material could get sucked into the engine and damage it? The headers are coated inside and out
Matt
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no real worries about it going back in and hurting anything. that sucks id be pissed i have never seen any flake off. but i have only seen coatings from the major companies who do it. yours i assume has to be from a lesser quality coater.
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The exhaust side should never see vacuum to pull anything into the engine. I would think your car will be fine. I would definitely call the coating company if you remember which one and see if they are willing to do anything for you.
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That sucks! Are they steel or stainless steel headers, just curious...
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Not really. Stainless has a lower heat conductivity than most other steels, but it is still very conductive compared to coatings.
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Did you know you can clean our stainless steel with a scotchbrite pad?
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The benefit of thermal coatings is the reduction of under hood temperature. Stainless Steel's main benefit is anti-corrosion. A coated set of headers made of a standard steel will rust. Coating or not, 304 will not corrode. Adding a high temp coating just adds to the already timeless appearance of high quality stainless steel.
Did you know you can clean our stainless steel with a scotchbrite pad?
Did you know you can clean our stainless steel with a scotchbrite pad?
