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Offline KingDom

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Exhaust rattle
« on: 21 September 2006, 12:39 »
Over the last few months I have had a annoying exhaust rattle coming from the front section of the exhaust. Over the past week it had got worse until yesterday on me way to work there was a large clunk and a part of me car fell off  :shocked: and the rattle has gone :grin:.

I was told it would have been the heat shield on the down pipe but is it alright using the car with no exhaust heat shield?

Offline Gambit

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Re: Exhaust rattle
« Reply #1 on: 21 September 2006, 12:41 »
yeah its fine. both 16vs ive had, had them removed

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Re: Exhaust rattle
« Reply #2 on: 21 September 2006, 12:43 »
It will be the heatshield on the bulkhead, that protects the bulkhead from the heat from the down pipe. It will be fine to run the car without for a while, but get it fixed, as the heat can help cause the breakup and rust of the bulkhead.

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