anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

[5_spd_pewter_v6]

how long have you had this combination and does it now leak? thanks!

[mattyacks]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

they shouldnt leak as long as you install them right.

[RadRacer]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

I've had mine for about a month and a half and they do leak some. BUT, I still haven't gotten under there and retightened the bolts, so that should fix it once I get it done.

[97iastatecamaro]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

I retightened the bolts after like 2 weeks but i have a problem with the egr but thats about it, i think im just going to JB weld it

[97rs4life]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

as long as you are checking your bolts a couple times for the first couple weeks there will be no issues with them. People that have issues with them leaking are the ones that tighten them the first time then forget to do it for a couple weeks and then run into problems.

Usually the EGR is the biggest culprit for leaks with these headers

[loser]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

as long as you are checking your bolts a couple times for the first couple weeks there will be no issues with them. People that have issues with them leaking are the ones that tighten them the first time then forget to do it for a couple weeks and then run into problems.

Usually the EGR is the biggest culprit for leaks with these headers

yep, gotta check those bolts, my Y pipe bolts loosened alot mroe than the header bolts did but you still have to check them.

tighten all the bolts and see if it still leaks. ive had no issues with my abbott gaskets.

[Smoke Panther]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

i've had my pacesetters and abbott gaskets for almost a year, and no leaks from the head

[99pewterv6]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

mine are good. Just the egr and ypipe connections leak.

[5_spd_pewter_v6]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

thanks for the replies guys.

[02CAMAROV6]

Re: anybody with pacesetters and abbott racing gaskets.....help

i re-used the stock gaskets first and had leaks. Switched to Abbott and no problems. Have had them on for ~6,000 miles. Still have an EGR leak that I have been trying to fix. I am actually going to use some exhaust sealant tonight and see if that fixes it.