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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: madgti on 24 November 2009, 11:59

Title: exhaust shield
Post by: madgti on 24 November 2009, 11:59

some of the retaining clips on my exhaust shield have broken or rotted away . can i buy them from vw ? ifso does someone have the part number . if can i remove it without it causing any harm to the car

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: Adam on 24 November 2009, 12:01

Rip them off.

I'm guessing you mean the heatshield on the cat? I removed mine from the mk3 for the same reason.

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: admc6 on 24 November 2009, 12:07

Mine fell off, and have no probs. Just dont park on any long grass  :wink:

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: Len on 24 November 2009, 13:08

I suspect its the big heatshileds up against the body at the back? Yes?

If so then yes you can get those circular things, but you could also with the aid of a tap & die set fit washers and nuts!  :wink:

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: kells on 24 November 2009, 13:32

7pence each but dont bother they dont fit right, new ones are slightly different, just done mine,and a week later its rattling again :rolleyes:

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: Len on 24 November 2009, 13:38

Oh and if I am right with the one you're on about then no you cant remove it as it protects the plastic fuel tank!

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: VR6-Joe on 24 November 2009, 17:07

Quote from: Len on 24 November 2009, 13:38

Oh and if I am right with the one you're on about then no you cant remove it as it protects the plastic fuel tank!

Balls does it, I removed all of them from my 1.4 and never had any problems.

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: Mikester on 24 November 2009, 17:10

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 24 November 2009, 17:07

Quote from: Len on 24 November 2009, 13:38

Oh and if I am right with the one you're on about then no you cant remove it as it protects the plastic fuel tank!

Balls does it, I removed all of them from my 1.4 and never had any problems.

I believe that len is right in what its "meant to do" but i doubt its actually needed unless you are creating some serious heat....

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: Len on 25 November 2009, 09:26

Well if a very warm rear box should find itself up against a plastic tank eventually it will melt it! BOOM!

personally I would rather not take the risk.

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: Len on 25 November 2009, 09:27

What I really hate is people that ask a question then dont even come back on!  :angry:

Title: Re: exhaust shield
Post by: madgti on 25 November 2009, 16:04

Quote from: Len on 25 November 2009, 09:27

What I really hate is people that ask a question then dont even come back on!  :angry:

pmsl i was just seeing what people thought . was going to reply when i'd made my mind up on what i was going to do