Re: Downpipe heatshield rattling?

["Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>]

Yeah, sounds like the piece.  Mine's a 81 8V.  I guess next time I jack the
car up that thing's coming off.  Its driving me batty.

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cheapass Ron" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 3:34 AM
Subject: Re: Downpipe heatshield rattling?


> What car?  I just replaced the downpipe on my 16v.  My old one did not
> have a heat shield, the replacement did, which I removed to facilitate
> the install.  The shield was a long, flat C-shape, held in place by two
> long, small diameter (m4?) bolts that clamped it over the two pipes.  I
> won't lose sleep over it's disappearance, my old one was in there god
> knows how long with no apparent ill effects.
>
>
> Ron
>
> --- Marc Peterson <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> > Nope, its the one on the downpipe just forward/above of the steering
> > rack.
> > The only reason it looks like its there is to protect the rack.  It's
> > coming
> > off on its own, maybe I'll let it be.
> >
> > Entropy is cool.   :)
> >
> > Marc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>
> > To: <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 5:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: Downpipe heatshield rattling?
> >
> >
> > > Is this the long one the runs under the catalytic conventor?
> > >
> > > If it is then yes except if you plan on doing alot of driving in
> > very dry
> > > fields.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > 87 16v
> > > 86 8v (parts car)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
> > > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Subject: Downpipe heatshield rattling?
> > > >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:59:41 -0400
> > > >
> > > >I had the gobblers at the local Cole Muffler replace my mid-pipe,
> > and now
> > > >the damn heat shield on the downpipe is loose.  I looked under
> > there
> > today,
> > > >and its rusted/broken on one side.  Can it safely come off?
> > > >
> > > >TIA,
> > > >Marc
> > > >
> > > >
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