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General => The garage => Topic started by: Blade on 08 December 2003, 19:00

Title: Heat Shields
Post by: Blade on 08 December 2003, 19:00

Where are the heat shields in the engine and what do they look like?
I have been told they are a possible source of rattle, which my engine has developed at certain rpm.

Title: Re:Heat Shields
Post by: Rob on 08 December 2003, 19:08

blade there is a heat sheild just down a bit from the exhaust manifold from the head.
1990 8v

Title: Re:Heat Shields
Post by: lewis on 09 December 2003, 10:09

Whitch model of golf do you have?

Title: Re:Heat Shields
Post by: Gambit on 09 December 2003, 11:40

all GTI's have them

mine was removed cause it was a pain in the arse

Title: Re:Heat Shields
Post by: Blue MK2 on 09 December 2003, 12:00

will the heat cause any problems if the sheld is removed?
Exhaust and in the engine sheld.

Title: Re:Heat Shields
Post by: Gambit on 09 December 2003, 12:39

well mine hasnt caused any trouble whatsoever in over a year

Title: Re:Heat Shields
Post by: Rob on 09 December 2003, 21:19

the reason i knew of one by the exhaust manifold was because i had a rattle and sure enough the sheild was corroded and broke, so off it came. no problems as yet.(a year on)
1990 8v