James Chimney

How do I tell if a set of headers I just got (off Ebay) are Ceramic Coated (as stated?) and not just spray painted beige/gray?

Darwantae951

Use them and see if it bakes off?

I have no idea. Have a photo?

dykaar

The Porsche applied ceramic coating is inside the tubes. Hard to rattle can that deep down in the tubes.

Regards,

doug
Waterloo, Ontario Canada, eh


86 951
01 E320 (W210) 4matic Wagon
00 540i-6
94 855 turbo Wagon (sold in 09)
85 535i-5 (sold in 07)
76 300D (sold in 92)
83 944 (sold in 86)
I apparently only buy cars designated by numbers

Darwantae951

Are they OEM or aftermarket headers? I didn't think factory units were ceramic coated.

dykaar

I thought they were. Been a long time since I may have read the reviews though...

Regards,

doug
Waterloo, Ontario Canada, eh


86 951
01 E320 (W210) 4matic Wagon
00 540i-6
94 855 turbo Wagon (sold in 09)
85 535i-5 (sold in 07)
76 300D (sold in 92)
83 944 (sold in 86)
I apparently only buy cars designated by numbers

dykaar

OK, so maybe it was only the exhaust ports:
http://books.google.ca/books?id=y-QD...page&q&f=false


Regards,

doug
Waterloo, Ontario Canada, eh


86 951
01 E320 (W210) 4matic Wagon
00 540i-6
94 855 turbo Wagon (sold in 09)
85 535i-5 (sold in 07)
76 300D (sold in 92)
83 944 (sold in 86)
I apparently only buy cars designated by numbers

Darwantae951

The exhaust ports actually have a ceramic liner that is cast into the head when they were made. If they are cracked, the head is toast!

krystar

take a mapp gas torch to it. if it burns off....it ain't ceramic hehe

shiners780

Post a close-up pic.

James Chimney

Pic to follow, they are supposto be a Bursch header and straight pipe (that he welded a Cat into) so I will need this straight pipe when I do the exhaust.

roman944

see, I don't think I would bother with any of that insulation stuff or anything, now if they made some kind of cover that the gas from the gas lines would just run off of so that the car not catches on fire IF you happen to have a small gas leak - that I would probably want

944CS

install them the run the car. shut it off, wait 5 minutes, if the header is still burning hot then it's not ceramic

James Chimney

it appears the headers where just spray painted silver (still have black carbon inside the tubes) and the "paint" scrapes off easy with a key, so what would ceramic coating cost? and where can it be done? or should I just wrap the exhaust in that exhaust tape?

shiners780

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