Common place for a header to crack?

jeeperguy21 · Sep 24, 2008

This is what I'm dealing with:

Am wondering if this is a common place for the header to crack or what. Do I have any option but to replace it? I'm guessing I have got to start shopping around, but I just want to make sure that someone doesn't have a magical quick fix for this that will last longer than a week.

Oh yeah, this is on a '99 w/ 140,000 miles. Original header.

ECKSJAY · Sep 24, 2008

Get a new one. There's nothing you're going to do to it that will fix it. That's pretty much expected for a factory one. There's plenty of info on headers here and what people prefer. I've used a couple of Gibson stainless headers on two different XJs and they've been great. That's my experience, so that's all I can offer.

NW-ZJ-SCOTT · Sep 24, 2008

mine is severely cracked. hmmm is THAT where they crack? i thought mine was actually cracked at the head..

ECKSJAY · Sep 24, 2008

nw-xj-scott said:
mine is severely cracked. hmmm is THAT where they crack? i thought mine was actually cracked at the head..

Mine was cracked at every junction and one at the head. :laugh2:

UNCC_99XJ · Sep 24, 2008

my buddy's 98 with 140K looks just like that....and my 99 with 113K has a hair line crack in the same place....just enough that I can hear it a little bit when it's cold.

jeeperguy21 · Sep 24, 2008

Thanks for the input all. I guess I'm going to replace it. I ordered a new one from APN. I'll let you know how it goes. I figure I can't go wrong w/ that one since it has a lifetime warranty.

Veeb0rg · Sep 25, 2008

my header cracked same spot, the apn fit perfectly. I couldn't be happier with it.

Common place for a header to crack?

jeeperguy21

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