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Offline Mr_Orange

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Heat shield buzzing
« on: 27 March 2011, 18:32 »
Noticed a slight rattling / buzzing sound from under the car today?

Stuck my head underneath to look at the Cat and the "back" end of the lower heat shield is visibly shaking around as the revs drop back down to idle....  :embarassed:

How should that be attached, is it missing some fittings?
I'm getting the tracking done after work tomoro, can they fix it pretty easy, or can I ask them to remove it safely?


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Offline oliver07

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Re: Heat shield buzzing
« Reply #1 on: 27 March 2011, 19:11 »
these are held on with a push on washer type fastening they tend to rot  around the fixing most people remove them without any issues.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Heat shield buzzing
« Reply #2 on: 27 March 2011, 20:35 »
If it is the one on the bottom of the cat, you can remove it, above the cat it is needed.

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Re: Heat shield buzzing
« Reply #3 on: 28 March 2011, 19:26 »
Thanks both.
Took it in to get the tracking checked out - all good
I mentioned the heat-shield and they fixed it back in place
Didn't charge me a penny  :smug:


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Re: Heat shield buzzing
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2011, 00:20 »
Thanks both.
Took it in to get the tracking checked out - all good
I mentioned the heat-shield and they fixed it back in place
Didn't charge me a penny  :smug:

Good news all round then :afro: