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Author Topic: Heat Sheilds  (Read 2638 times)

Heavensheros

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« on: May 28, 2009, 06:27:00 PM »
Do our cars need the heatsheilds on them ? my heatsheilds are missing some bolts and they rattle nd i was wondering if they are a must?
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2009, 02:07:00 AM »
i never had mine on the eclipse, they could heat up your AC lines a lot and maybe make the temp go up some but i know people remove them all day. especially with upgraded turbos and different manifolds..i just keep mine on because when i buffed them up they look better then the bad looking manifold
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bhazard

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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 04:15:00 AM »
I yanked/cut/chiseled all mine off. Except the one on the backside of the turbine.
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 11:41:00 AM »
completely and totally unnessary... ive built 4 b6t engines and we have never kept any of the heatshields on any of the motors...
Then again power steering and A/C were also canned....
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 11:45:00 AM »

 
Look ma, no heat shield!!
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Gostlrs

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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 03:33:00 PM »
do you run it with the cam gear covers off too? i want to get some and show them off
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Heavensheros

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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 04:02:00 PM »
how do you take off the cam gear cover ?
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1992 Capri XR2
RocketMan VAF adaptor
Accel wires
Irundium IX
2.5\\" Thrush exauhst
Rocket Chip
Rims
H&R Lowering Springs
Tuner FX Racing seats
Gauges w/ A-pillar gauge pods
Accel superstock coil
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JackRobot

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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2009, 06:44:00 PM »
Unbolt it, lol

No heat shields, no cam cover, we don't need no stinkin shields/covers.  
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »
the lower tb cover is in place... i dont run an upper... the camgears must be removed to get the back plate off... best to do when your doing a timing belt service and have the timing apart anyway... i race this car so im not as worried about contaminants getting in it or the belt being exposed, cuase im under the hood all the time... and i check things like timing belt tension periodically and a cover would be a PITA
now on your daily driver i would run a full cover...or keep an eye on the belt if you run without one...
the plastic face of the upper cover has 4 10 mm bolts i think, and the rear steel plate has 2 10mm bolts holding it to the head... but there aggain you must remove the tb and camgears...
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