Ok so I just received a phone call from the shop installing my headers and they are telling me after installing my Megan header it now hits the steering column has anyone ran into this kind of problem and how can we fix this now?! I need to call him back asap to let him know

 

I have read on here that some headers hitting something when the put it on. most of them change the headers

 

there is a little plastic on the very bottom of the knuckle, you could remove that, and it would give about half an in. more. also i took the knuckle off and took it to a machine shop and have them grind it down half an inch for 3 bucks.

 

WOW... Never have ran into this problem But then again I have never installed MEGANS

 

I'm at the shop now I would post a pic of where it hits but I'm using my iPhone and can't post pics

 

Download photobucket from your app store and it's free. Just make an account

 

 

At the top by that bolt is where it hits

 

The heat wrap is not helping the issues.

 

+1.

 

Even with it off I dont think it will clear. Should I remove the heat wrap and shave down that piece or heat up the header and bang it till it clears? Or just remove them all together and throw them in a lake somewhere. The mechanic told me to just give him a call in the morning and let him kno wat to do but he really is against shaving anything on the steering column because "it could be a liability" issue.

 

Just dink in the header tube.. I had to do the same.

 

Should I remove the wrap or just keep it on.

 

Take the wrap off, then if it still hits do not shave the steering column. Do what Chris suggested mark on the header where its hitting and use a socket and put a small dent in the pipe.

 

I called the mechaninc this morning and told him to do exactly that. Thanks everyone for the help hopefully all goes well and I can have my car back.