Shield or no shield...

[scofield.1]

Ok, thought I would pose a little question about the thin metal heat shield above the exhaust....

Mines is fully dangling on top of the exhaust, do I need it? do I just remove it, or do I have to reattach it?

Gary

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Mine did the same... I ripped it off a year ago, but i am contemplating getting hold of a new one and putting it on... But its safe just to take off.

 

[XIIVVX]

As above. Rip it off and dump it.

 

[scofield.1]

Thanks for your consistant advice..... I ripped it out!...

 

[slayllian]

took mine off and my chocolate kept melting in the boot evertime I did the shopping (dam chocolate addiction) so now put it back on again :grin:

(might be something to do with the size of my back box though)

 

[scofield.1]

Hey maybe not fitting mine back in place will be keeping my carpets nice and dry now lol As for chocolate... meant to be giving it up!

 

[jonr]

Got rid of mine whilst changing my exhaust the other week.Dead weight really.Same goes for the spare. :wink:

 

[jacko]

the heat will dry out and crack all the sealant on the undebody protecting the car from rusting......

i stripped all mine off with meths and coated the 'transmission tunnel!' with a sticky back heat reflective sheet. also wrapped the exhaust where it gets very close to the brake lines.

no problems so far, been a few years now

 

[jonr]

Yeah,noticed how the exhaust had burnt off the underseal throughout the length.Another job for when/if the weather gets better :lol:

 

[scofield.1]

mmm will continue to think about this then lol next time i am underneath will see if it can go back on easily but more securely. Its possible of course that I have rust problems underneath, so if I do then may sort stuff then. The exhaust is a stainess one and seems to be like 4 inches away from the surface of the tunnel, thought it would be ok, will keep an eye on it....