Exhaust Manifolds & Headers para Chevrolet Equinox

Exhaust Manifolds and Headers for Chevrolet Equinox

Both headers and manifolds are important components of the exhaust system in your Chevrolet Equinox. These devices serve to increase the power of your engine and the performance of your car overall. Understanding how headers and manifolds work and what benefits each type provides is essential to choosing the right apparatus for your car.

Because your Chevrolets headers or manifolds include several parts that are under heat and pressure while the engine is active, they experience wear naturally over time. As such, its important to familiarize yourself with the most common parts of these apparatuses and how to recognize when each one may be in need of repair or replacement. The manifold gasket provides a seal once the exhaust system is securely bolted to the engine cylinder.

• If your Chevrolet is experiencing a decrease in power, it may be due to a seal failure, which can cause leaking exhaust that results in a decrease in performance.
• A very noisy engine that includes a tapping or hissing sound is likely caused by a faulty exhaust manifold gasket.
• If you smell burning coming from the engine block, a seal may have failed. This burning is the result of the exhaust manifold fumes heating up the surrounding area of the Equinox.

If you need to replace your current faulty manifold thanks to a broken mounting or other issues, you can first check the guidelines provided for your Chevrolet Equinox. However, there are a few general steps you can take for this process regardless of vehicle make and model.

• First, unscrew all the bolts that hold the current apparatus in place.
• Remove the old device and set it aside.
• Before you install the new exhaust system, check the head of the cylinder for carbon reside, old oil, and other potential cleanup issues and resolve them.
• Install new seals to the apparatus as necessary and mount it once this is done. Be sure to tighten everything down securely using the previous bolts if they are in good condition, or new ones as necessary.
• Start your Equinox to check the performance of the engine and to monitor the system for any initial leaks.
• Note that some exhausts are sold with install kits to help guide you through the physical process of placing a new exhaust in your vehicle.

There are additional parts available to increase the performance of your Chevys exhaust or to add other features to it. Consider some of these most common components if you need to install a new system and want to get the most out of it.

• A catalytic converter will help your exhaust transform harmful chemical compounds into harmless ones before they are expelled through the exhaust pipe.
• You should add a heat shield to your new exhaust to shield it from the excessive temperatures it will face when exhaust gases pass through it.