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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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Chaps

I have an annoying rattle coming from under my car.

I believe its just a heat shield?

I took it to a garage and they could reach it as it was too far up??

And said just live with it - it wont cause any trouble..

..but its giving me a head ache!

Is this a common fault and is there an easy fix?

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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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If they couldn't reach an exhaust heat shield then they clearly couldn't be bothered - take it to another garage.

Is it a mk2 ST or a mk1 ST170? The heat shields used to rattle on my old st170, I just ripped them all off!
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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They couldnt reach it !! Wtf. Why ?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:39 AM
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Cheers - its a 170..

So do you think if I jack it up I could get under and just rip them off myself?
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Yes that's what I did, jack it up and see which one is loose, then just take it off!
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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The garage must be fecking useless then!

Thanks mate - I will get it up in the air this weekend..
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by robmorris
The garage must be fecking useless then!
Yes they must be feckin idiots. Just jack out one side and rip it off. Lol
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