Has anyone else had the paint on their bonnet crack because of the heat from the turbo/exhaust manifold?
I was thinking maybe i need a heat shield or perhaps the bonnet had just been sprayed badly? (someone has smoothed over the ford badge recess)

Thanks!

 

It shouldn't. As std, there is a black fibre heat shield, with some silver reflective foil just above the turbo - have u got this?

 

stuff it!!!!

use 20mm square tube and lift your bonnet , no more repainting and drops your underbonnet temps greatly

 

Rick, no heat shield at all mate!
Best get one!!

 

Like this:



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mk4-escort-cab...QQcmdZViewItem

 

does any body still have that attatched?

ive heard of it catching fire on fiesta rs turbos

 

Mines attached. My old S2 was attached also when I sold it in 05.

 

mine still on

 

mine still on

 

mine is to

 

i had to put a heatshield on mine a chrome 1 that runs over the turbo but the charge carrier pipe sits over it i fitted it cause i found it impossible to open my bonnet with the heat from the turbo

 

I ripeed mine off and coverered most of the under bonnet in stainless steel

 

That's cos you're a bufty coont