Header issues - 8V

[Cory_Langford at bcit.ca (Cory Langford)]

Now that is an excellent idea to run with.  Now to just track down the part
number :)

Anyone have an etka with the shield in it?

Getting one from the wrecker is probably not going to work, as most
1.8Ts are sold as complete pulls (like in the picture)

Cory

"Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote on 21/02/2007 05:22:53 AM:

> The MK IV 1.8T engine came with a really nice little heat shield
> that bolted to the back of the engine and curved up over the inner CV
boot.
> You can see a picture of it here:
> http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/jdbubb/Misc/Dsc00590.jpg
> Anyway, I believe the bolt holes in the back of the 1.8T block are
> the same as the early 4 cylinder engines.
> Dan
>
> From: "Cory Langford" <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca>
> To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 3:15 PM
> Subject: Header issues - 8V
>
>
> >
> >
> > Well, I have a header (no clue which brand as it was attached to a
parts
> > car I bought) that seems to be causing the cv boots to fail.
> >
> > The header is a 4 into 1 model, and the collector that all 4 pipes run
to
> > is close to the inner cv.  The first time the cv boot actually melted,
so I
> > wrapped the header and installed a new cv boot.  This time it lasted
> > longer, but it is very brittle again and is cracking.
> >
> > I was just wondering if there were brands of headers for an 8V that
address
> > this issue?  Which brand do you use and do you have a problem with heat
> > affecting the inner cv boot
> > ?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Cory
>
>
>
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