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JeremyC
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 Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Exhaust heat shields |
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The good news is I think the cat on our car is OK.
The noise was the heatshields round the exhaust.
The heatshield around the 2 into 1 was barely attached at either end and full of gravel so I've removed it.
The one round the s bend just after the cat is still attached but it is nearly split through bby one of the attachment points and doesn't really fit as the rear section is a stainless replacement and, I suspect, slightly different.
So...
How essential are those heatshields, do many people still have them present?
Do any new systems come with them fitted?
Your thoughts would be much appreciated.
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BigAl
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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That’s good to hear, thought it might be as i had the same thing. I asked the same question a while back and the general consensus is to remove them.
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lee16v
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:09 am Post subject: |
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I'm about to chop mine off  I've welded the blighters on a couple of times now and the metal is so thin it keeps on cracking off again. I don't believe the exhaust runs close enough to the body to cause any problems. |
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john 33_16v
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
My front one is held on with 1 jubilee clip, 1 exhaust clamp and a prayer.
No back one on two cats over 7 years.
Don't loose any sleep over it, there's plenty more to worry about 
John
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JeremyC
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Main worry is the proximity of the fuel tank!
Thanks for your input folks, I think the rear one will be coming off when I'm next under there.
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johnboy
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Main worry is the proximity of the fuel tank!
Thanks for your input folks, I think the rear one will be coming off when I'm next under there. |
Hi
none on mine,just drive fast for cooling
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