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Robert has changed his hardware and gaskets a few times over the years based on customer feedback, my guess is he will chime into this thread as well
There are high temp exhaust sealants, but they never last long IMO under these temps
there are three different dipstick setups for our 5.0L explorer's I believe, they are all a PITA to install around the headers, Robert included a double stud for the dipstick bolt, there is hardly enough room to tighten this sucker next to the header tube.
I attached the dipstick using a metal zip tie (like a CV boot clamp) around one of the header tubes, this keeps the dipstick seated nice and tight without having to mess with the header flange bolt
I know when you have chrome valve covers you will never stop the leaks, why? because the chrome is on the sealing edge, no gasket can stick to it or close the gap...
I am wondering if the coating on the inside of our header flange is why TMH's have a hard time sealing up?
If you have leaks, look for black soot... it makes it easy to spot where the leaks are coming from exactly around the header flange......the d side of my 96 Ex is starting to tick I will be checking those bolts again!
Also I do not run the plastic inner fender liners on either of my trucks, I wonder if thecold rain/snow water getting tossed onto the headers also is helping to cause leaks??? LOL I am sure it is!! Some sort of plastic splash shield may be needed on my DD
There are high temp exhaust sealants, but they never last long IMO under these temps
there are three different dipstick setups for our 5.0L explorer's I believe, they are all a PITA to install around the headers, Robert included a double stud for the dipstick bolt, there is hardly enough room to tighten this sucker next to the header tube.
I attached the dipstick using a metal zip tie (like a CV boot clamp) around one of the header tubes, this keeps the dipstick seated nice and tight without having to mess with the header flange bolt
I know when you have chrome valve covers you will never stop the leaks, why? because the chrome is on the sealing edge, no gasket can stick to it or close the gap...
I am wondering if the coating on the inside of our header flange is why TMH's have a hard time sealing up?
If you have leaks, look for black soot... it makes it easy to spot where the leaks are coming from exactly around the header flange......the d side of my 96 Ex is starting to tick I will be checking those bolts again!
Also I do not run the plastic inner fender liners on either of my trucks, I wonder if thecold rain/snow water getting tossed onto the headers also is helping to cause leaks??? LOL I am sure it is!! Some sort of plastic splash shield may be needed on my DD