heatshield on headers
18 June 2010, 06:23 PM
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They can be but why would you want to remove them?
The idea of the heatshields is to heep the heat in the exhaust for three reasons
1. To prevent damage to components around the exhaust
2. To help reduce underbonnet temperatures
3. To ensure the maximum amount of heat reaches the turbo (heat is energy, the turbo uses energy to compress the charge air)
The idea of the heatshields is to heep the heat in the exhaust for three reasons
1. To prevent damage to components around the exhaust
2. To help reduce underbonnet temperatures
3. To ensure the maximum amount of heat reaches the turbo (heat is energy, the turbo uses energy to compress the charge air)
19 June 2010, 03:03 PM
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You could hacksaw away the bit that is obstructing you but it might be easier to drop the headers if it is the headers that are in the road. Alternatively, loosen the headers from the cylinder heads on both sides, split the headers to the uppipe or loosen and then undo the 5 locating nuts at the turbo end but this means you have to drop the downpipe off the back of the turbo.
20 June 2010, 10:14 AM
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.....on top of the block.
You can fit a "T" at the oil pressure sensor under the alternator for the pressure guage and there is a bung to remove above number 3 cylinder for the oil temperature sender. You need an adaptor for the sender and job done.
You can fit a "T" at the oil pressure sensor under the alternator for the pressure guage and there is a bung to remove above number 3 cylinder for the oil temperature sender. You need an adaptor for the sender and job done.
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21 June 2010, 08:26 AM
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Off hand I don't know the adaptor thread sizes. I would simply go to a local hose fitting supplier, similar to Pirtek. You could ask Roger Clarks or similar.
Remember the sender has to be in the oil flow in a gallery, as it is above #3 cylinder, so that the sender is measuring oil temperature and not that of your block etc
Remember the sender has to be in the oil flow in a gallery, as it is above #3 cylinder, so that the sender is measuring oil temperature and not that of your block etc
27 July 2010, 01:49 PM
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Thanks again got adaptor from r spec couple of quid and alls fitted and working ..... If it's that easy why on earth would you bother with a sandwich plate
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