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Offline Blade

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Heat Shields
« 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.


Offline Rob

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Re:Heat Shields
« Reply #1 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

Offline lewis

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Re:Heat Shields
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2003, 10:09 »
Whitch model of golf do you have?

Offline Gambit

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Re:Heat Shields
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2003, 11:40 »
all GTI's have them

mine was removed cause it was a pain in the arse

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Re:Heat Shields
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2003, 12:00 »
will the heat cause any problems if the sheld is removed?
Exhaust and in the engine sheld.

Offline Gambit

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Re:Heat Shields
« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2003, 12:39 »
well mine hasnt caused any trouble whatsoever in over a year

Offline Rob

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Re:Heat Shields
« Reply #6 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