james-wrx

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

Butty

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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

james-wrx

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 !

Welloilbeefhooked

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James,

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

james-wrx

The whole thing is still attached mate hence the dilemma!

Welloilbeefhooked

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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.

robsw

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.

GrimmSpeed

this is the best option for taking off the heatshields.

Justin
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Welloilbeefhooked

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

james-wrx

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

Butty

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

ticky

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

james-wrx

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