The time has come to remove the heatshield it's too much i cant take the pain of the rattling enymore !
Any advice or tips for me, having not done this before not sure where to sart ??
Thanks

 

I did it the blunt way with a cold chisel and lump hammer on the spot welds and a long screwdriver to prise the shields off.

Or do you mean how to get the up-pipe off so it can be butchered?

Firstly what car is this coming off? If its the catted up-pipe from a newage WRX then things are a little more tricky.

nick

 

Hi Nick it's a classic with no cat's anywhere !
4inch APS exhaust, i cant see how to get the heatshield off it slides up and down the up pipe a bit but i cant figure out how to get the bloody thing off !

 

James,

Assuming the up pipe is off the car then the best way is to use an angle grinder with a cutting disc.

 

The whole thing is still attached mate hence the dilemma!

 

Remove it then!! LOL

I seriously would remove it first.

IC off, Downpipe off and then you can gently lift the turbo off or take the headers off. Not nice but I can't see how you can do it otherwise.

 

Once you have removed the downpipe you can then get at all the nuts around the turbo that hold the up-pipe to it. Remove headers, then undo the o/s bottom engine mount, and jack the engine up about an inch or so to give clearance for the up-pipe - hey presto. Sounds harder than it is.

 

this is the best option for taking off the heatshields.

Justin
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Me thinks the mods may remove your link. Nice site though.

 

Thanks guys lots of different solutions
Now im really confused might try the butchering route first hammer and chisel me thinks!

 

its the most satisfying way.
Just chisel down the line of the shield through the weld.

 

I am not sure how your going to chisel it when its still on the car. Its not that easy to get to in the 1st place & your more likely to damage the up-pipe in the process.

I would follow robsw: leave the turbo in position & remove the up-pipe from underneath. You can then take your time removing the shield. I suppose a mild port & wrap to finish it off before re-fitting.

Have you checked the heat shields on the headers are not the cause of the rattling. The up-pipe & cross pipe heat shield is generally not that bad?

Ticky

 

Thanks for all the help guys, it's defo the up-pipe can get hold of it and wiggle it about!