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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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So tonight on my way home corey, ryan, and myself are driving home down c470 and all of a sudden it sounds like i've thrown a rod! So i quickly start freaking out go to get over then, I notice i have no check engine light on. At this point it dawns on me, joe had this problem when he had my headers on. i blew the O2 sensor out of the bung, but this time it's worse. there are NO threads left in it. it's pretty smooth on the inside. Colton and i spent a while trying to fix it. There is just no way for it to sit back in. So my tC is parked at Colt's house untill. i can fix it.

On a lighter note i just ordered DC Sports header's so hopefully it'll sound different! we'll see.
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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DC Sports is nice! That's what I have on my B.
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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That o2 sensor is a pain I the but I would say just weld it in but you will need to put it in the new ones. Look on the bright side its a new o2 sensor.
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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put some loc tite in there and stick it back in(yeah sounds bad) but you wouldnt even need new headers if you did that
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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actully i think im going over to day he has a anti fouler im going to braze not weld it in so it will be abble to be taken out later then he can skrew in the o2 to that cause that anti fouler is alot cheaper then that o2 sensor on
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 07blackedouttc
put some loc tite in there and stick it back in(yeah sounds bad) but you wouldnt even need new headers if you did that
there are no threads left in the bung.
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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So where did the threads go?
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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and the loc tite would still hold it in threads or not, wont be able to get it back out but i bet it would stay in
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt_Burgess
So where did the threads go?
Thet all got strip out when we took out the o2 sensor. I cut new treads with a tap and di and I guess they blew out.
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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yeah i dont think when i was taking the o2 sensor out at your pot luck joe it didnt like my heavy self with a cheater to get it out lol member how hard it was to get out???
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt_Burgess
So where did the threads go?
they're on C470 somewhere between Morrison RD and I-70
Old Nov 11, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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i didnt see where the threads went either he was behind me lol hahahahahahah
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Those tricky little threads, i tell ya..
Old Nov 12, 2007 | 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by coryjames
i didnt see where the threads went either he was behind me lol hahahahahahah
Old Nov 12, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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lol is it still dieseling i hope not
Old Nov 12, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Damn man that sucks. I hope the DC header works out better for you.....and sounds better
Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Sucks to hear Jay. Well at least now you have a reason for a new one!
Old Nov 12, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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ya bad news turnns into good new for ya haha...
Old Nov 12, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by djhax
Damn man that sucks. I hope the DC header works out better for you.....and sounds better
they are 4-2's so they might sound deeper. but i was looking at exhaust clips from different exhausts and it still sounds kinda crappy. oh well more HP!

if i get my headers on friday i'm going to go up to mac and re dyno it on saturday
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 01:48 AM
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i want to dyno it with you jay tell me when you go i will dyno mine



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