Plus and minus of taking off Heat shield on Headers?
10-31-2002, 03:53 PM
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Plus and minus of taking off Heat shield on Headers?
Anyone think this heat shield on the 2.2 and 2.3 really keeps any heat out of the engine bay?
What do you think of leaving it on vs taking it off?
What do you think of leaving it on vs taking it off?
But i don't, so i have to hide the ugly stock headers.
10-31-2002, 04:09 PM
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QUIT BRAGGING!:P
Well I have the good old stockies for now. I was thinking of taking off the heat shield since the hi-temp paint I put on it is fried anyhow but i wonder what sort of help if any that shield has...
Well I have the good old stockies for now. I was thinking of taking off the heat shield since the hi-temp paint I put on it is fried anyhow but i wonder what sort of help if any that shield has...
10-31-2002, 07:06 PM
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when i went to take mine off, the bolts broke cause they were rusted and stuck to the headers....so be prepared to not put em back on. but it didnt do anything to my hood, makes my engine bay look F$CKING ugly now.....check my other post (ENGINE PAINTED)
11-01-2002, 10:59 AM
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I took my heat shield off already and painted it. My bolts were fine. I eased them out while the engine was hot and with a few taps against the ratchet they freed up. Gotta be gentle though.
I may just hit it with a shot of black paint because the Brake Caliper paint I used (red) atarted to discolor due to the EXTREME heat.
I just didn't know if anyone really knew if the engine bay gets hotter or if that was a myth of sorts. I think they just put that shield there so you don't touch it, not because it helps keep temps down...
I may just hit it with a shot of black paint because the Brake Caliper paint I used (red) atarted to discolor due to the EXTREME heat.
I just didn't know if anyone really knew if the engine bay gets hotter or if that was a myth of sorts. I think they just put that shield there so you don't touch it, not because it helps keep temps down...
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