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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mrsaunders on 19 June 2013, 10:35
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Need to fix abit of my heatshield that has a little rattle, what do I put it back on with?
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this is what they VW use
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-washer-VW-Many-Models-x10-N90335004-/261216513986?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cd1b7afc2
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I took my heatsheild off. Never had any issues with it off :smiley:
Saved about a 1kg in weight too. :smiley:
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Take it off mate!
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I'll do that then, but if my car spontaneously combusts I'm blaming you Len :grin:
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Pulled all of mine off and I have yet to find a problem. :whistle:
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I used very small nyloc nuts.
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Just buy those clips... that and bolts from exhaust mounts hold the shields on.
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The heatshield is the flimsy tin like thing on the underside of the car, above the downpipe etc right? Definitely okay to rip all this off? Mine too has a bloody annoying rattle (well I think it is the heatshield).
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Mine rattles at just under 6k rpm, perfect gear change reminder
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Mine rattles between 2.5 and 3.5k rpm so is really really annoying!
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Generally it's loose because the studs have rusted or it's pulled through the shield, surely?! I've been toying with the idea of removing mine but daren't.
To the guys that have; how many miles do you do a day? General work commute that is.
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No it's the clips that have gone on mine, sheild and nuts are fine
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Pulled my front one off before the downpipe last week re-fitted the rear one tho but the fixings aren't great :grin: mine rattles like mad above 3500rpm now so guess i'll be pulling the shield off anytime soon :rolleyes:
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usually its the washers that rust and spikes break off... then it becomes loose.
push heatshield to body, push on new washer - use some pliers to push completely flush to heatshield... you won't have rattling anymore.
obviously won't work if heatshield is through but have not seen it come that bad, not even on my >> 200k miles 2 litre estate ;)
other thing that can rattle is heatshield under cat. use a large jubilee clip sort of thing or punched metal band...
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All sorted, found some nuts the fitted on there perfect :wink:
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Fixed the window today aswell, :smiley:, just leaves the abs sensor and its all sweet
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I was just about to rip mine off when I refit the exhaust but I'll give the new clippy/nut things a go first then. Worth a shot, and the cat has got the dreaded rattle too, plus, what I think to be something in the bay, like the downpipe or something?
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Finally got fed up of mine vibrating so got underneath tonight and pulled the last section out :grin:.....bye bye vibration :smiley:
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I removed the two front upper shields yrs ago turned out to be the one on the downpipe,sorted with a jubilee clip round the bottom,i wrapped the exhaust to be on the safe side,i now run a 3" downpipe into a 2.5 system so no downpipe heat shield to rattle just exhaust wrapped
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/Photo1120.jpg) (http://s1199.photobucket.com/user/screech16v/media/Photo1120.jpg.html)
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/Photo1125.jpg) (http://s1199.photobucket.com/user/screech16v/media/Photo1125.jpg.html)
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I removed the two front upper shields yrs ago turned out to be the one on the downpipe,sorted with a jubilee clip round the bottom,i wrapped the exhaust to be on the safe side,i now run a 3" downpipe into a 2.5 system so no downpipe heat shield to rattle just exhaust wrapped
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/Photo1120.jpg) (http://s1199.photobucket.com/user/screech16v/media/Photo1120.jpg.html)
(http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa478/screech16v/Photo1125.jpg) (http://s1199.photobucket.com/user/screech16v/media/Photo1125.jpg.html)
Nice :cool: