JonDom Member 3 Member For: 16y 5m 29d Posted 15/08/08 12:27 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 12:27 PM Hey all, So I did do a bit of a search on this topic, but whilst there was a brief discussion about it a while back, there was no real "How to" post. My BA XRT sounds like an old air conditioner on idle, im 99.9% sure its the Heat shield. As I am new to B-Series, can someone let me know exactly what I need to do to remove the thing, and how long it should take? Thank you in advance guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 18y 11m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 15/08/08 02:55 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 02:55 PM Takes 5 minutes with the right sockets. From the rear, unbolt bolts 6, 4, 2 and 1 from the exhaust manifold, then the little bolts you can see down the side and it's off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 15/08/08 04:11 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 04:11 PM I think maybe he means the one around the Cat on the exhaust, that one rattles like a MOFO on my car too.My exhaust shop fixed it once, by squishing it a little bit but its worked its way back to a rattle shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 16y 9m 17d Posted 15/08/08 09:29 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 09:29 PM FEW 10MM NUTS AND A COUPLE OF TIN STRAPS WHICH CAN BE CUT OFF AND that's IT. I WOULDNT TAKE IT OFF ,JUST FOLD THE EDGES TOGETHER USING MULTIGRIPS THEN SQUISH THE CENTRE IN USING A HAMMER. I DID IT TO MINE AND IT HASNT MADE A NOISE SINCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 15/08/08 10:18 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 10:18 PM mine did the same. Took it to ford and the put a couple of metal straps around it, very tight.been a couple of years now, all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 18y 11m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 15/08/08 10:19 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 10:19 PM Maybe that's what has begun to make a weird tinny rattly noise when I accelerate...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 4m 17d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 15/08/08 10:31 PM Share Posted 15/08/08 10:31 PM More than likley, does it happen when its idling as well??if so than yeah, clamp up da b!tch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 18y 11m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/08/08 01:04 AM Share Posted 16/08/08 01:04 AM I can hear it at warmup idle but not at normal idle. that's why I took the headshield off last night. I checked all my bolts coz I thought that might have been it. One of my exhaust manifold bolts was about 6 turns loose, but I'll be buggered if I can get under my car to clamp the sheilding without a hoist :biggthumpup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skunk Member 236 Member For: 17y 21d Gender: Male Location: melb Posted 16/08/08 10:33 AM Share Posted 16/08/08 10:33 AM I was just bout to put up a thread regarding this lol. my sister told me my car sounds like a sh*t heap bomb from the outside when its rattling. :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full Monty Member 513 Member For: 17y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/08/08 11:51 PM Share Posted 26/08/08 11:51 PM Grab some pliers, and work your way along the edge of the heatsheild where the 2 halves join, give it a crimp and a slight twist every 5-10 cms...I was able to do this by parking my car halfway up the drive way ramp and reach in from under the side skirts. easy as, took me 5 mins.Fixed mine until I replaced the cat with a highflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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