I'm sorry, I may be a little anal but I absolutely poiny blankedly refuse to polish my heatshields!!
Technical Yet another heat shield thread
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Technical Yet another heat shield thread
I'm sorry, I may be a little anal but I absolutely poiny blankedly refuse to polish my heatshields!!
I'm sorry, I may be a little anal but I absolutely poiny blankedly refuse to polish my heatshields!!
I bet you would if it was YELLOW!!!!
Nope!!
I went through a bunch of Fiats/Alfas/Lancias on ePer, but couldn't find a manifold that looked like mine (i.e. the bolt on the first and fourth pipe) - so I went out and removed the heat shield, and lo and behold - it looks like a B manifold - only, it looks like those two bolts have been welded onto the pipes (1&4 instead of 2&4 ), and the third one's missing :bang:. Mystery solved. And hopefully no Fiesta engine in it
So how about that heat shield LRB? You can tell the wife it's essential for your B
), and the third one's missing :bang:. Mystery solved. And hopefully no Fiesta engine in it So how about that heat shield LRB? You can tell the wife it's essential for your B
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I went through a bunch of Fiats/Alfas/Lancias on ePer, but couldn't find a manifold that looked like mine (i.e. the bolt on the first and fourth pipe) - so I went out and removed the heat shield, and lo and behold - it looks like a B manifold - only, it looks like those two bolts have been welded onto the pipes (1&4 instead of 2&4
So how about that heat shield LRB? You can tell the wife it's essential for your B
Sounds like a plan - 'corse it depends how much you are looking for
Sit on it robot and you will be able to put it in a jiffy bag and save on the postage
You could always give up the heat shield and buy some exhaust wrap ?
Nothing wrong with polishing my manifold heatshield !!! Or the exhaust boxes. Dont think I will mention cleaning the subframes then.
Or the exhaust boxes. Dont think I will mention cleaning the subframes then. 
Let me go get some OUZO for all of us cause I m gonna try changing the damn cover this weekend
PM me your addresses for the OUZO.. might just make it in time.
PM me your addresses for the OUZO.. might just make it in time.
I am waiting for the results.I still havent fixed mine yet.Good luck!!Let me go get some OUZO for all of us cause I m gonna try changing the damn cover this weekend
PM me your addresses for the OUZO.. might just make it in time.
Exhaust wrap works well - I covered my manifold and it really made a difference!!
Cheers - will look into the wrap if my shield gets any worse, though after I refitted the shield after taking the photos last night it hasn't made a sound - so it'll probably do for now. It looks like sh*te, but...
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It's quite obvious Doc............you're girlfriend is not giving you enough attention
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It's quite obvious Doc............you're girlfriend is not giving you enough attention
:d Hhehhhehe :d
Thanks Robot - fitted the shield in about 5 mins flat last night and makes a big difference, couple with the exhaust wrap it's bought down the temperature under the bonnet even further - plus it looks great 'cos its all shiny and new!!!!
LRB, how did you manage to get the bottom screw out? did you lift the car? details pls!! I m stuck there
Yup - jacked the front of the car up and used a pair of mole grips.......... totally destroyed the nut getting it off but replaced it with an 8mm steel-lock nut. Careful though, I slipped and almost shoved the mole grips through the radiator.........
If you pay for the flight's I'll pop over and give you a hand!!!!
If you pay for the flight's I'll pop over and give you a hand!!!!
Yup - jacked the front of the car up and used a pair of mole grips.......... totally destroyed the nut getting it off but replaced it with an 8mm steel-lock nut. Careful though, I slipped and almost shoved the mole grips through the radiator.........
If you pay for the flight's I'll pop over and give you a hand!!!!
Dont tempt me to do so! its only 150 pounds round trip with easy jet
