I know there have been numerous reports of cracks in the S'C'Headers but mine have been PrettyGood to me SoFar ~ I suspect that it may have something to do with WorkingEnvironment in that here in the D'S'W' our Weather doesn't present very many occasions for our LowSlung & Vulnerable Headers to be Doused with H2O or Snow or Slush & Also in the 5.5Y'rs that I have had S'C'Headers I haven't, Unfortunately, had many occasions to Dunk Them in a ColdMountainStream ~ In addition, the Air that our Eng's breath here in the D'S'W' is usually QuiteDry & We Definitely Don't have the "SaltAir" issue that CoastalFolks have, so possibly less opportunity for InternalCorrosions to happen ~ Or Maybe I JustGotLucky ~ But that is NotTheNorm for Me ~
On 18 Jun , 2015, at 10:48 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > My friend who has 2.5 in syncro, three exhausts from sc, all three cracked in a year. I've been welding the two he has remaining. > > I just finished welding patches on one. > > In my opinion, they are crap :) > > Alistair > > > >> On Jun 18, 2015, at 9:04 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> >>> On 18 Jun , 2015, at 6:59 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >>> >>> Or their bell housing with the internal Subaru clutch slave! >> >> Curious thing about that "Subaru" ClutchSlave ~ Mine is a TRW PJQ108 & is Made in Germany ~ >> >> & here is the list of ModernCars that Use it ~ >> >> AUDI >> >> FORD >> >> SEAT >> >> SKODA >> >> VW >> >> I will admit that I am on my 2nd 1 (1st lasted 38000Mi's & so far I've put 22000Mi's on the 2nd) ~ >> >> S'C' provided a Spacer to add to the MasterCyl' Input on the 2nd 1 & I added a ShortStopBlock under the >> >> carpet to limit the PedalStroke & so far it is all working fine ~ VeryPrecise ClutchAction ~ >> >> & regarding the S'C'Header ~ I will again admit the I can no longer say that mine has not Cracked ~ >> >> 13Apr'15 @ about 58000Mi's & 5.5Yr's ~ Split @ the weld @ the FinalCollector ~ Cost me $25 & 25Min's >> >> to get it welded & so far it's holding ~ |
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