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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: admc6 on 22 April 2008, 10:23

Title: Heat plate
Post by: admc6 on 22 April 2008, 10:23

My heat plate above the cat has started to vibrabing recently and its starting to annoy me.
Would it matter to much if i just took it off?
and Is it easy to do?

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Len on 22 April 2008, 10:25

Any heatshield plate above any part of the exhaust should be kept in place!
You need to secure it back.

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: admc6 on 22 April 2008, 11:21

Whats the best thing to use to do that?

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Len on 22 April 2008, 13:18

There should be studs on the underside of the body and the heatshields are attached to these by metal push on discs.
If your discs have fallen off I guess the only place to get them will be a main dealer.

or a scrappy maybe.

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Mikester on 22 April 2008, 13:26

Worth checking to be sure, i thought mine was wrattling, it was actually the guard that runs under neath the cat.

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: admc6 on 22 April 2008, 15:03

Thanks for the help. I will have a good look later. I do have a couple of those disks at home, my mates dad uses them for his work so they are easy to come by  :laugh:

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Bazzer on 28 April 2008, 07:44

nah, rip the fecker off, just don't park on any grass. The only way you'll get the thing to stay on is if you weld it, as the studs will all be mushy with rot.

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: admc6 on 28 April 2008, 08:37

I had a look for this, but couldnt find anything obvious. All seemed secure. The only thing i can think of is that its coming from the exhaust down pipe but i'm not sure what there could be causing it.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Len on 28 April 2008, 08:55

If it turns out to be the one under the CAT then as Bazzer says just rip it off! And dont worry about parking on grass! Ripped mine off years ago and parked on long grass loads of times!

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: flex on 28 April 2008, 21:18

I get a wrattle that sounds like its under the cat . Wierd thing is mine only does it at 2000 rpm. Does get annoying though i had a look and the shield isnt loose, would a dodgy cat vibrate ?

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 21:30

IRC I used a massive jubilee clip to secure mine, il have a look tomorrow and take a pic

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Mikester on 29 April 2008, 00:51

Quote from: Len on 28 April 2008, 08:55

If it turns out to be the one under the CAT then as Bazzer says just rip it off! And dont worry about parking on grass! Ripped mine off years ago and parked on long grass loads of times!

Guy at powerflow pulled mine of when he gave me a quote for a new exhaust, looool!!!

Title: Re: Heat plate
Post by: Len on 29 April 2008, 08:55

Quote from: Vdubbster on 28 April 2008, 21:30

IRC I used a massive jubilee clip to secure mine, il have a look tomorrow and take a pic

Which plate? So yea post pics please!