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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Help fitting a CA Header

Like the title says, I need a little help fitting one of these. I've got a 08 2.4l sport, auto with the gmpp catback. I went to put this on and it seems to hit the coolant tube that runs out the back side of the bloc. Has anyone had trouble hooking this up before? The header came off an 07 2.4 although it was a manual. I didn't think there was any fit issues other then the engine clocking forward a tad. This is just a coolant tube that won't let me snug the header up tight. Does me being an auto have anything to do with this? Thanks for the help guys.
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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no i had the same issue what you can do is either twist the coolant tube donw a bit or what me and my buddy did was take a ball peen hammer to the tube that hits and just dent it a bit then use a peice of paper to make sure there is clearance it wont hinder any performance or anything
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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probably cause your auto. i had no issues but i'm manual
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by kissrocker52
no i had the same issue what you can do is either twist the coolant tube donw a bit or what me and my buddy did was take a ball peen hammer to the tube that hits and just dent it a bit then use a peice of paper to make sure there is clearance it wont hinder any performance or anything
this.

you must have the v1 header.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kissrocker52
no i had the same issue what you can do is either twist the coolant tube donw a bit or what me and my buddy did was take a ball peen hammer to the tube that hits and just dent it a bit then use a peice of paper to make sure there is clearance it wont hinder any performance or anything
Sweet man, thanks for the help. I'll be trying this sometime this week.

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this.

you must have the v1 header.
I'm not really sure to tell you the truth. I bought it off a member by me but he had sold his car and bought a tc a while ago. Never asked him what version it was. Was that the difference between them?

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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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i rotated the coolant tube and i was fine, do it carefully thou and u'll be fine...
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