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GT4 front header - can it be removed w/o pulling engine?

Discussion in '308/328' started by sammyb, Nov 3, 2009.

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  1. sammyb

    sammyb Formula 3

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    #1 sammyb, Nov 3, 2009
    Still finding time to work on the '76 308 GT4 (the infamous craigslist car). Welded the rear header, but it sounds like the front might have a bad leak too.

    Has anyone had success pulling a GT4 front header (the one to the front of the car) with the engine still in the car ? Any tips or tricks would be very much appreciated. I'd guess that it would have to be done all from underneath. (I have the car at home now -- if it was back at the shop, I'd simply throw it on the lift and check.)

    Cheers,
    Sam
     
  2. gerritv

    gerritv Formula 3

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    #2 gerritv, Nov 3, 2009
    Last edited: Nov 3, 2009
    Hi
    The good news: Removal of engine is not required. You will however have to remove the RH fuel tank and water pipe. I don't recall if I removed the alternator or not. Expect to do a lot of wiggling to get the header out of its spot once unbolted. I did mine on axle stands, my neck muscles are now much stronger as a result!

    Some of the work can be done from above, get a 13mm S or C shaped wrench. And some long extensions for the socket when working from underneath. My car is Euro so the header sheid came off with 4 bolts. If it is the US encased one, then access is tighter. First time took me 5 hours, fourth time I was down to 2 hours :-( After several attempts to repair, it would just start leaking somewhere else. The solution was a stainless header from Superformance.co.uk. Fit was perfect (for my 1976 Euro).

    Gerrit
    http://dino308gt4.com
     

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