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that plastic bushing appears to have moved up into the column. The heat shield did nothing, as i took a little drive to my dads about a half hour away...he inserted a piece of stove insulation into the tube. After it cooled i drove it home..hot as ever...my key when i pull it out feels really warm..wow...any other ideas on this?


well like i said never had this issue,, how hot does these headers get?? , are they glowwing red?/
have to ask but go out put the car at highway, rpms 2000? hold it
see if they arent getting red, thats alot heat transfer up a steering colum, run alot a abody headers on alot of a body cars never had issue