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It is going to be gorgeous outside the next few days and I have a free weekend so I'm going to get a few things done to the Sierra that have been building up. One of my issues is that, starting around the time I put on the 243 heads, the passenger side header rubs on the frame rail right as it bends down from the head. I don't notice it much when its warm out, but when its cold I can always hear it at idle. These are almost 3 year-old Cal-Speed headers, and theyve been rubbing for over a year.
I plan on trying to just unbolt them from the y-pipe and head and reposition them and see how that goes, but what other options do I have? My main concern is damaging them since they are a bit old and have been weakened due to rubbing. Can I massage them with a mallet safely? Is there anything I can wrap the header with that will at least alleviate the noise while holding up to the heat and rubbing? Any other options?
Let me know what yall think, thanks.
I plan on trying to just unbolt them from the y-pipe and head and reposition them and see how that goes, but what other options do I have? My main concern is damaging them since they are a bit old and have been weakened due to rubbing. Can I massage them with a mallet safely? Is there anything I can wrap the header with that will at least alleviate the noise while holding up to the heat and rubbing? Any other options?
Let me know what yall think, thanks.