SweetXR Member 124 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 26/02/04 03:51 AM Share Posted 26/02/04 03:51 AM The T now has 10000 km and the rattle from the exhaust heat shield is very bad. It is normally an issue in the morning (cold) and especially reversing out of the garage (on idle - auto). But I have also noticed once warmer sitting at the lights. It sounds shocking. I know that many have reported this problem but has anyone got a satisfactory fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 21y 4m 16d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 26/02/04 03:58 AM Share Posted 26/02/04 03:58 AM I know that many have reported this problem but has anyone got a satisfactory fix. Yep. The dealer removed them, problem gone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 21y 4m 3d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 26/02/04 04:06 AM Share Posted 26/02/04 04:06 AM I had the problem on my car, the dealer tightened them up and this fixed the problem for about a fortnight then it came back again, worse. The next service I mentioned this to the dealer and they replaced them under warranty. THat was a couple of months ago...so far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetXR Member 124 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 26/02/04 04:08 AM Author Share Posted 26/02/04 04:08 AM That doesn't sound good Trumpy. There is quite a lot of heat generated by the T, and thus the reason for the shield. Do you think that it is satisfactory to just remove something that was clearly seen as required by FoMoCo when designing the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 21y 4m 16d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 26/02/04 04:17 AM Share Posted 26/02/04 04:17 AM (edited) Are any of the tuner's installing heat shields on their replacement exhausts? I have seen underneath C & V's orange beast (APS Phase 2 at that point; exhaust a work of art by the way) and there are no heatshields. And these guys are making considerably more grunt than my little stocker.End of the day, I have a good relationship with my dealer, so if they are happy to remove it, I'm not too worried. Its been off over most of this summer, and havent noticed a difference. And the car hasnt exploded either.*edit* I should say that the heatshield is still there in the engine bay itself. ie. around the headers and turbo, and down until the first join in the heatshield system at the bottom of the engine bay. So all hoses etc in the engine bay itself are still protected. Edited 26/02/04 04:19 AM by Trumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 20y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 26/02/04 04:31 AM Share Posted 26/02/04 04:31 AM Fordtech put wire ties around mine. Problem solvered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Member 214 Member For: 20y 10m 17d Location: Ipswich...along the goat track Posted 28/02/04 05:33 AM Share Posted 28/02/04 05:33 AM ....... wire ties around mine. Problem solvered! Mine also had a rattle. looked under and one wire tie had slipped off. Obviously they were not fastened enough, slided the culprit back , problem solved?This maybe all that you need to do.Good luck and hope you get it sorted out.Cassius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 17d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 28/02/04 07:55 PM Share Posted 28/02/04 07:55 PM Got the same rattle :banghead: will get the dealer to fix it next time I'm near there Only seem to hear it when reversing into the garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 21y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 28/02/04 10:47 PM Share Posted 28/02/04 10:47 PM My exhaust shield rattled from the day I got the car. They replace the 'straps' I think they said, and now 9 months later the rattle has started again. I'll have them fix it during the next service.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty05 Member 228 Member For: 20y 3m 20d Location: The city of churches and TURBO XR'S Posted 29/02/04 05:04 AM Share Posted 29/02/04 05:04 AM I just had it pulled off after the new sysytem was fitted no more rattle and its been off for 6 months and I havent had a single problem from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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