replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

[JumpInTheFire.com]

Re: replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

didnt have the heads off. just the headers for the exhaust.

i'll try a new header gasket

[JumpInTheFire.com]

Re: replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

so... a bad header gasket or a few bolts not tightened enough COULD cause the exhaust fumes/smoke to come out of the top of the headers right?

[JumpInTheFire.com]

Re: replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

cant explain what it smells like.

[Smoke Panther]

Re: replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

i'm not positive, but i think its just exhaust fumes coming out of the headers. is that possible? nothing leaked that i know of..so it has to be exhaust fumes. but thats what i was talking about when i said 'leaking smoke'

then yes, tightening the bolts will solve that problem. If your car is producing white exhaust fumes, your problem is a failed gasket

[JumpInTheFire.com]

Re: replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

header gasket or head gasket?

[Blizzard242]

Re: replacing the cat with a long red cherry bomb

header gasket or head gasket?

Well since you took the headers off and not the heads I'd say replace the header gasket duhr :slap: . Maybe it just me but I don't trust gaskets enough to re-use them once bolts have been tightened down once. And also for future reference.. If you take your engine apart any further than you have, get new gaskets ahead of time. With a history like yours, i'd say it would be a great idea. :P