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Old 07-21-2006, 04:09 AM
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Has anyone removed headers without pulling motor? I have cracked leaking headers - both sides- that need to be removed to send back to AWE for warranty replacement . Since AWE will not send replacements upfront I'm trying to do this in as frugal a manner as possible , IE keep time/labor charges to a minimum.
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Default maybe if you have tiny, carnie-esque hands - it'd be difficult to the point where youd probably find

it easier to pull the motor though
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Default cracked? you too ?

the easiest way i think is to lower the motor a bit with the subframe .
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Default Really? what *******s! Can't they just take your credit card and reimburse when you send the old

ones back?
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Default Re: cracked? you too ?

Has this been a frequent problem with the AWE headers?
My driver side is cracked at port one at the flange to the block. Passenger side not positive where yet but we can see the exhaust soot from leak. Plus the Swain Tech coating is flaking off badly.
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Default No, we can't just take the credit card and reimburse him.

Does not work that way.
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Yeah, I'm curious too. Lemieux, what do you know that I don't?
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Default Not trying to be a pain, but just curious why? It would seem that if the guy agrees to pay IF...

it's not a warranty issue (because I'm sure you guys don't want used headers back) then it wouldn't make a difference.

Just makes the guy's life a tiny bit easier. I'm not sure I see the downside for you guys to do it as a "core" charge.


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