any suggestions....

one of my studs for my header broke off while trying to upgrade my header.
i still tried installing it (with the one stud on the passenger side end missing).
now its making loud noise and smoking in my engine bay.
basically undrivable.
these are tiny studs, would a shop be able to take it off?

 

i think they have to drill it out of the head.....which involves taking your head off. Hopefully im wrong but i don't think i am

 

yeah without that one bolt, youve got a nasty exhaust leak. id take it to a shop to drill it out and maybe rethread a new bolt

 

shop did mine for $200.

 

check this out, may have the same problem

 

It has to be re-tapped. The dealer will do it for about 250. It happened to me once. FAWK!!!!!!! It sucked...

 

will they have to take the head off of the block in order to retap?

 

i took off the aftermarket gasket (bumpy pattern), and put the old oem one (smooth flat). It stop leaking, but now the header/exhaust sounds crispy like?

 

hm...probably not a good idea but if you don't have the money double up on the oem gaskets? i mean if theres no leak right now then leave it till you can get money to have it fixed the right way

 

hm...probably not a good idea but if you don't have the money double up on the oem gaskets? i mean if theres no leak right now then leave it till you can get money to have it fixed the right way