I need help...

I have 5 and a half hours left to finish installing my headers.

I'm finished with the front header install... now I am starting the back manifold removal closest to the firewall.

I can't remove the heat shield....I've had my car two years and those things are solid....I removed the front ones because I had more leverage...should I take off my upper manifold to get to them?

We didn't have to but they were hard to get off. Just keep prying,twisting and pulling and hopefully they come out. Wish i could be of more help. I had the use of a hoist so that made it easier.

PB Blaster is your friend...... ;)

You could try locking two wrenches together to get more leverage...
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Or, maybe soak a rag or tissue with WD-40 and reach up there and squeeze it out all over the bolts, and let it soak a bit.

Those are just a pain. I had to put my arm down from the top left part of the engine and twist and from underneth. Just keep trying.

Yeah removing the IM doesnt help much, I did it to install the Stage 3 at the same time as the headers, but they didnt help too much at all

thanks guys...

thajaymann V.S. Manifold.....winner: Manifold.

Yeah I guess I got my a$$ handed to me by the heat shield...I tried too much..and I didnt want to further strip the bolt.

I've decided to leave it to my shop to deal with. I put on the front header and it looks bad ass. But the rear one will have to wait for the pros.

Since my belt is loose and I have one header and one manifold on my car there is no way I am driving the tib. I'm going to have it towed to a shop... :'(

And of course there is the labor charge which I wish I would of payed in the first place. Now I have to pay for the install + tow + have my AC recharged ( i discharged it on accident) + I have to purchase a new O2 sensor for the front header...I cut the bottom ones wire while trying to get it off the stock front manifold. Do you know how much a new O2 sensor runs for?

Thanks for all your help. :D

No no man, don't give up. Seriously, it can be done. Getting the heat sheilds off were the easiest part to me. I did the Stage 2 upgrade, so my manifold was off. Take it off and it will be easier.

Once the manifold is off, get on the side of your car with a ratchet and take that sucker off. Seriously, if it the right size, you won't strip it. Spray them with WD-40 before you start to take them off too. You could use a breaker bar with a ratchet attatchment. I found that to be easy and I didn't strip anything. Don't give up!

PS... this is why I say a CAR TECH FORUM would be useful ;)

Dear god.. this kid isnt going to tow it to a shop over a heat shield is he? If so id like to crown this kid "biggist quitter in the world"

I am one of those... screw-it-im-not-gonna-stop-now type people. On my elantra, I decided to take the front corners off and do the clear corner mod like you tiburon guys do. lol. I thought there was a screw under the corners I couldn't get to. SO I had to take the front radiator cover off. Then I found out I had to go from underneath. I jacked the car up, and found the bumper was in the way. I went to take the bumper off. Only problem is that the wheel well covers block a bumper screw. So I had to take the right wheel off, then the fender well covers, then the left wheel, and the left fenderwell cover and then kill a black widow nest which has sprung up in my fender. So now I have the whole front end basically off my car, my dad thinks i'm nuts and fully expects to have to call the shop to fix the car, and I found out that the corner lights just pop off once you unscrew 1 screw, I was just afraid to pull that hard, thinking there was a bottom screw.

moral? DONT QUIT....

no I'm not just going to take it too the shop for the heat shield....I'm going to have them install the rest...

and yes...I am lazy...and I give up easily...I like to try..but I like the easy way out. :)

no I'm not just going to take it too the shop for the heat shield....I'm going to have them install the rest...

and yes...I am lazy...and I give up easily...I like to try..but I like the easy way out. :)
I feel your pain;)

I did my CAI, and My Clear corners alone.. i think i can do the headers to HOPEFULLY!!!

A breaker bar is your friend!

whats up with bringing back a post thats two months old?

Dude, the heat shields bend so easily. Just get some pliers squeezed up there and start folding and cutting. Not like you're gonna put them back on with the headers! Also, I couldn't get all four O2 sensors to fit, so I only installe dthe top two leaving me with two "spares". I don't know if that would work, but definitely worth a try before the money for a new one.