Got a Header Leak

[Westxsrt10]

The fiber-garlock gasket can work but it must be re-torqued twice after 50 miles and after 250 miles, thats why the bolts got loose and fell out. The OEM steel gaskets don't need to be re-torqued (i have checked them anyways). Did you use locktite on the exhaust bolts?

 

[portlandsrt]

Did you use locktite on the exhaust bolts?

Yep, just used the "blue" medium hold (only because I couldn't find anything stronger) shown in the first pic. So far so good!

 

[Westxsrt10]

Yep, just used the "blue" medium hold (only because I couldn't find anything stronger) shown in the first pic. So far so good!

Yikes...i was trained to never use a thread locker on exhaust bolts. The blue loctite will probally just burn off, antiseize works great on exhaust system bolts.