How To: 2.0 Header Installation

[damaster]

it is a HUGE PIA to get the EGR pipe back on. it doesn't fit right and you have to bend it and play with it alot. I actually had to take the bracket off until it was on, and then put the bracket back on. along with bending and a lot of pushing until it finally lined up. wasn't fun.

I agree. Taking off the bracket is a must to get the EGR back on. Anyone else doing this header install should be aware of this in advance. I could never possibly have gotten my EGR pipe on without removing the bracket.

 

[amsgator]

I agree. Taking off the bracket is a must to get the EGR back on. Anyone else doing this header install should be aware of this in advance. I could never possibly have gotten my EGR pipe on without removing the bracket.

it was ridiculous. i thought i couldnt get it on...honestly...i had to use a 2x4 to push agaiinst the pipe to get it to line up properly. lmao. a 2x4, who would have thought. use that to push the pipe forward and over so that it lined up. once i got the nut on i could remove the 2x4 and tighten it up. it was ridiculous. i heard ractives bolt right on, but o well

 

[nate0123]

my OBX bolted right up ('02 protege), a gentle nudge was all it needed

 

[amsgator]

well you must have been lucky. i've never heard of anyone saying their obx bolted right up w/o a plethora of problems

 

[damaster]

it was ridiculous. i thought i couldnt get it on...honestly...i had to use a 2x4 to push agaiinst the pipe to get it to line up properly. lmao. a 2x4, who would have thought. use that to push the pipe forward and over so that it lined up. once i got the nut on i could remove the 2x4 and tighten it up. it was ridiculous. i heard ractives bolt right on, but o well

LOL! A 2x4??? Mine wasn't that bad... once I removed the bracket I was able to get it on with some manual pulling

 

[amsgator]

LOL! A 2x4??? Mine wasn't that bad... once I removed the bracket I was able to get it on with some manual pulling

tried manual pulling. a lot of manual pulling. lol. it was like 1 mm off, just enough that if i tried to screw the nut on it would crossthread. so i had to use the extra measure. but it worked now my idle is worse so i need to c why. maybe its b/c i reset the ecu and its still adjusting. i also am gonna check to make sure the intake is on correctly.

 

[damaster]

tried manual pulling. a lot of manual pulling. lol. it was like 1 mm off, just enough that if i tried to screw the nut on it would crossthread. so i had to use the extra measure. but it worked now my idle is worse so i need to c why. maybe its b/c i reset the ecu and its still adjusting. i also am gonna check to make sure the intake is on correctly.

If you reset the ECU, then your idle will be rough (up & down) for the first 100 or so miles until it adjusts. If it doesn't improve after that, you should do the MAF cleaning...

 

[amsgator]

If you reset the ECU, then your idle will be rough (up & down) for the first 100 or so miles until it adjusts. If it doesn't improve after that, you should do the MAF cleaning...

yea i thought it would be part of the ecu resetting. i'm not too worried right now. i know the egr valve needs cleaning but i'll do that in a few weeks hopefully.

 

[amsgator]

can someone show me a pic of their obx after it has been driven. mine is really spotty and bad looking, even though i used simple green to clean it off. i am gonna try to polish it w/ some mothers stuff and hope it works and gets some of it off, i just wonder what yalls turned out like. i'm kinda pissed. it suxxxx.

 

[nate0123]

Who cares? Just drive the damn thing

 

[Bala]

can someone show me a pic of their obx after it has been driven. mine is really spotty and bad looking, even though i used simple green to clean it off. i am gonna try to polish it w/ some mothers stuff and hope it works and gets some of it off, i just wonder what yalls turned out like. i'm kinda pissed. it suxxxx.

hit it up with some 00 and 01 steel wool or the scotchbrite equivalent pads - with a little work those pipes will clean right up ...

 

[amsgator]

hit it up with some 00 and 01 steel wool or the scotchbrite equivalent pads - with a little work those pipes will clean right up ...

that wil scratch it to hell.....

i am gonna try nevrdull and then mothers polish and hope they go away. then redo the simple green and try again i HOPE

 

[amsgator]

Who cares? Just drive the damn thing

it's gonna look bad when i go to a meet and we are all lookin at each others cars dont u think?

 

[Bala]

that wil scratch it to hell.....

Um - no. It comes out a great, even satin/polished finish. A more time consuming, but even more "polished" look can had using this method: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1646557&postcount=1

 

[nate0123]

it's gonna look bad when i go to a meet and we are all lookin at each others cars dont u think?

sounds like a silly thing to do when you could be driving

 

[amsgator]

Um - no. It comes out a great, even satin/polished finish. A more time consuming, but even more "polished" look can had using this method: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1646557&postcount=1

i read that link. it looks good. i may have to try it...only thing is i dont want to take it off...it was a bit*h puttin it on. so maybe i will just try and to the parts you can see w/o taking it off.

 

[amsgator]

it's only been driven for like 50 miles so i am gonna try the nevrdull and then the sandpaper w/o takin it off. hopefully it works alright. thanks for that link!

 

[Bala]

it's only been driven for like 50 miles so i am gonna try the nevrdull and then the sandpaper w/o takin it off. hopefully it works alright. thanks for that link!

no prob - you should get the same results with it on, it's just a little easier to handle with it off. My P5 loves it's OBX (what a freaking PITA to put mine on though )

 

[amsgator]

yea mine was too. the stupid EGR was hell tryin to get the pipe back on. what did you do to yours? will the burn marks from the degreaser come off though?

 

[amsgator]

i hope i can get this cleaned up, it looks like @$$!!