Anyone with AR Header have this problem?
Anyone with AR Header have this problem? I have an annoying rattle of my driver side after installing my AR headers a month or so ago. I noticed today that on the passenger side I can run my fingers around the passenger primaries and have plenty of clearance around the k member.
On the driver side I don't have nearly as much clearance and I think that is causing my rattle.
The rattle is even worse when I am at an incline on the street.
Should I try to adjust them or do I need to grind the k member some to give me more clearance? Has anyone else had this problem?
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On the driver side I don't have nearly as much clearance and I think that is causing my rattle.
The rattle is even worse when I am at an incline on the street.
Should I try to adjust them or do I need to grind the k member some to give me more clearance? Has anyone else had this problem?
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Last edited by JScamaro; Nov 28, 2007 at 10:00 AM.
yeah my driver's side hits the k-member but it's only when the engine shakes like when I take off from a stop. the poly motor mounts would probably help but yes you can grind the k-member some. Eventually I'm going to get a tubular k-member to give it more clearance and lose some weight.
Yea it only rattles when at idle not when I'm driving so its not too big of a deal just kind of annoying.
I just looked at the UMI k member and I'll probably get one of those to give some more clearance and lose some weight in the future.
I just looked at the UMI k member and I'll probably get one of those to give some more clearance and lose some weight in the future.
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get up under it and look at the driver's side k member. i bet u a dollar to a donut that it's shiny where it's hittin it when your engine moves. just notch it slightly and it'll quit. i had to do the same. mine did it when i really got on it in first or second. i thought it was my y pipe bangin til the exhaust shop looked at the k member.. good luck!!
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Curious. I think I am having the same problem. I installed my AR on tuesday, and have only drove the car twice since. I do have a "annoying rattle" usually when I have the wheel turned and am starting in first. I'll have to check out the k-member. Thanks for the advice
This problem is so minute for me I don't want this to sway anyone away from buying these headers because they are great.
Its really not that big of a deal. Its only a small rattle at idle and it probably really has nothing to do with the header.
They gave great performance and were very easy to install. I only had ~20" of ground clearance and they slid right in.
I'm going to be replacing the front suspension in a month or so anyways so a new k member will be in order as well as some new motor mounts.
Its really not that big of a deal. Its only a small rattle at idle and it probably really has nothing to do with the header.
They gave great performance and were very easy to install. I only had ~20" of ground clearance and they slid right in.
I'm going to be replacing the front suspension in a month or so anyways so a new k member will be in order as well as some new motor mounts.
