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04-26-2017, 02:34 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: St Louis Missouri
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Help! Headers and Solos
Need expert help.
Removed current manifolds and cats. Calling it a day for now and having a cold Blue Moon! 1. OEM gasket has a wire "cushion" around perimeter that fits into a groove on the OEM cats. Solos have no such groove. Is there a flat gasket I shoulda use instead? 2. Two O2 sensors STUCK (rear in both sides). Hit them with WD40 and waiting and hoping but they are STUCK. How to get them out?
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2012 Camaro SS Transformer
Mods: trunk subwoofer and amp, LED lighting (fogs, interior, trunk), skip shift eliminator, CAI cold air kit, Vmax ported throttle body, Stainless Works retro chambered cat back, JBA Cat4ward SS ceramic coated headers Potential Next Mods: Tune, F&R sway bars, rear cradle bushing inserts and trailing arms |
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04-26-2017, 02:41 PM
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Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Tupelo, MS
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Use PB Blaster. That WD40 won't do anything.
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2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10
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04-26-2017, 03:47 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Smithsburg, Md.
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Did you take your spark plugs out..yet? Smart move..saves the "Why is my car miss-firing after replace the headers" thread question... good luck...peace out..
BTW - yup..flat gasket...I just went to I think autozone and found generic flat 2.5...had to open bolt holes slightly...zero leaks 6 months later...put in better M8 bolts too... and some times heating the pipe around the O2 can help break it lose...I just put all new in...off of ebay $70 total for all 4 shipped...car is tuned and relies on accurate readings..
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2010 SS 2SS M6 - Tune by RDP dynoSteve!(Woot) - Daily Driver - 150K! - All work by me...
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04-26-2017, 04:33 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: St Louis Missouri
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Found flat gasket so thanks!!
Going to try heat and some better break free.
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2012 Camaro SS Transformer
Mods: trunk subwoofer and amp, LED lighting (fogs, interior, trunk), skip shift eliminator, CAI cold air kit, Vmax ported throttle body, Stainless Works retro chambered cat back, JBA Cat4ward SS ceramic coated headers Potential Next Mods: Tune, F&R sway bars, rear cradle bushing inserts and trailing arms |
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04-26-2017, 06:21 PM
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 Drives: 2015 Camaro SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: southwestern, PA
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Ain't no better penetrating oil better than Kroil.
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04-26-2017, 07:01 PM
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Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: E-TX
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#2 leverage or torque.
Leverage = long pipe to apply torque = wrench plus hammer I used the latter and they broke free easy |
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04-26-2017, 08:29 PM
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Drives: 2015 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Jacksonville, Fl
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One of my 02 sensors was cross threaded from the Factory and a pita to get out.
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04-26-2017, 08:36 PM
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04-26-2017, 10:18 PM
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Drives: Z06 wannabe Join Date: Feb 2015
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04-27-2017, 01:59 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: St Louis Missouri
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1 of 4 came out cleanly
1 of 4 came out but galled threads on cat and sensor 2 of 4 will NOT come out. Period. Looks like I'm getting new sensors. POS design with wrong materials and /or coatings to be this bad and a prevalent problem as far as I can tell from www.
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2012 Camaro SS Transformer
Mods: trunk subwoofer and amp, LED lighting (fogs, interior, trunk), skip shift eliminator, CAI cold air kit, Vmax ported throttle body, Stainless Works retro chambered cat back, JBA Cat4ward SS ceramic coated headers Potential Next Mods: Tune, F&R sway bars, rear cradle bushing inserts and trailing arms |
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