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10-24-07, 07:04 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac  | | | | | 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
Blew my right header gasket after having the left gasket replaced with a new aluminum piece just a few weeks back, anyone having problems with the default kooks carbon gaskets? Happened under WOT on an open road(I rarely go WOT) |
10-24-07, 07:11 PM
|  | How YOU doin? Cadillac(s): 2007 SRX (Previously 04 CTS-V) | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over here. No, not there. | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
Is your tech (or you) re-torquing them after a few days of driving? If not, that could be the problem.
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10-24-07, 07:38 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
Nope The dealership did the work they didnt say anything about it |
10-24-07, 07:41 PM
|  | <10 poasts, CF newbie Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
You only torque them down to about 18 fl/lbs (I think) so it's pretty important to torque it after you heat cycle it a couple of times. I would make sure you do the one that you just replaced and of course the new one your about to install.
Good call Tony.
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10-24-07, 07:46 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Cadillac | | | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
awesome thanks ill make sure he does it right this time |
10-24-07, 10:30 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 04' Raven | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pa. | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
the gaskets suck! Mine blew as well as others. Just use stock ones. |
10-24-07, 10:44 PM
| | <10 poasts, CF newbie Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
Have you tried the gaskets they recommended in the Faq?
They are working out great for me. - no leaks and they are "supposed" to be reusable. Never thought the "fuzzy" gaskets were a good idea. |
10-24-07, 11:27 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 05 maggied CTS-V, 03 maggied Z06 | | | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
I am using the carbon fiber one from PERCY'S.
I did use the aluminum version that they have, but I think I reused it to many times (?) and developed a leak.
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10-24-07, 11:48 PM
| | <10 poasts, CF newbie Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
There is one "fuzzy" gasket vote.
I know someone running them on a Pro charged Mustang with no problems, guess 2 votes. Does a Mustang count?
Last edited by CTSV_Rob; 10-24-07 at 11:56 PM.
Reason: forgot the "c"
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10-24-07, 11:50 PM
| | How YOU doin? Cadillac(s): 2007 SRX (Previously 04 CTS-V) | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over here. No, not there. | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
I'm running the "fuzzies" included with the headers as well. It ticks like crazy, but I think that's just good old LSx valvetrain noise amplified by the headers. |
10-25-07, 12:02 AM
| | <10 poasts, CF newbie Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V Thunder Gray w/ Lt Gray interior | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny CA. Age: 43 | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
I don't notice the ticking on mine. I did at first but I had a few leaks. Took me some time to track them all down but now the exhaust sounds quite nice.
I hear people talking of putting in a bigger sub and better stereo's but if you have a nice set of headers, nice exhaust, goes without saying but a awesome engine (can't beat the LS platform) it's like music I can never get sick of.
Most of the time I listen to the stereo when the wife is in the car.
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10-25-07, 01:41 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arizona | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
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Most of the time I listen to the stereo when the wife is in the car.
| Mine still hasn't been in mine....  Still wonders why it gets louder and darker...and all those damn GM recalls and TSB's keep her out at nights instead of sleeping in her 3/4 car garage. She's on the 2 space side...  |
10-25-07, 02:05 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): 2004 Cadillac CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23 | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
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Originally Posted by CTSV_Rob  it's like music I can never get sick of. | Agreed. I haven't used my radio / CD player since I've had the B&B installed.
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10-25-07, 07:05 AM
|  | Mods on hold till diff gets fixed. Cadillac(s): 2005 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 60 | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
Kooks gaskets and about 18k later, no leaks.
(You know, I never did retorque the bolts, either.  )
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10-25-07, 10:11 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2004 CTS-V Black Raven | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Madison, AL | | | Re: 2nd Blown Kooks Headers gasket in 2 weeks
Never had mine retorqued. Guess I need to do this. | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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