Matt

they are a standard part stu, please rephrase ROFLOL

mk1_orion_boy

How come people take them off?

Billabong

Ryan, it's where you have fuel, and it leaks.... oh the pain

Imagine an injector O ring failing and fuel spraying over to the turbo happened to my mate once, luckily he was well clued up and knew something was amiss straight away. Nowt to do with heatshield or not, but shit sometimes happens.....

GARETH T

i dont think it would catch fire,,

Billabong

Gareth, it would if it was spraying over in the turbo's direction after a good thrash.....

Markb_s1

most pleased i will have a plumbed in extinguisher on my car!!

however.. one question.. how effective is heatproof tape exactly? obviously it's advisable to run cables sensibly, but does the heatproof tape allow you to run them pretty much where you want?

Ryan

Bong, but the fire looks to have oringinated from arounf the passenger headlight, hence my question.

As its no where near anything hot, i.e turbo or exhaust.

I couldnt understand how the fuel got ignited, other than from electrical spark, i,e COIL

The Youth.

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prob the 2 wd fuel rail to regulator flexi pipe they are a very poor design, the 4wd fuel rail is redesigned to remove the flexi, the reg bolts directly to the rail, safe way to solve the prob is to convert from 2 wd to 4wd fuel rail and reg.
steve

richm

Serious question - as already asked, why do people leave them off????
Surely sooooo obvious the stuff that is nearby is going to get fried without it... isn't it???

Billabong

Ryan, you misunderstood me , I was taking pish due to the way you worded your question (re-read it )

Sorry, I can be a sarcastic B at times...

Neil S

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The only time mine is off is when setting boost up, and I make sure the clutch cable is well out of the way, and the bonnet goes straight up after a run...

Could have been well nasty that!!

Must be the worst thing in the world watching your pride and joy go up in smoke

Neil.

Ryan

lol cant be arsed to re-read, im lazy

but no probs bong.

cossiemen

what the hell!

i'm happy about the brandnew heatshield i've fitted

cheeRS

RSKim

I never had one on (until last night ) but that was coz some prat before me had taken it off, and I just never got around to putting one back on, think some people take them off coz the standard ones don't look all that nice esp when they get tatty

But mine's now on, well in a fashion pmsl.....it's not in the best of condition, gives me an excuse for a bling one


Thanks Stu

B11GNS

I ran without the heatshield once, only a short trip and found that the heat from the turbo heated up the brake fluid and the brakes stopped working

Rs Rosco

Fuckin hell, best get me a heatsheild put back on then!

How much did it cost for the guy ton have the wiring repaired?

Not good at all

Jim Galbally

6 hr labour... i THINK thats about 200quid at stus rates, but im not sure

Stu @ M Developments

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£45+vat per hour.
Plus wire... Plus conduit... Plus Battery... plus alternator voltage reg that cooked too.

Not a cheap heatshield by any stretch of the imagination

Jim Galbally

ok, just shy of 450quid? (+ a new headshield)

am i close?

Rs Rosco

Jesus christ, Im a mechanic so should know better, time to look for a heatsheild then!

RichardPON

I will actually admit to running without one for about a year.

The only reason I didn't have one is the old one had broken free of the mounting, and caught fire after a hard duel carraigeway blast.

I did my first track day without a heatshield, and finding yourself at the end of the straight at Donnington with no brakes is not fun

Rs Rosco

Ouch richardpon, how did ya get out of that one, dial it in and hope for the best?

Graceland

just refitted my heat sheild

RichardPON

Much third gear action, a lot of sideways, and a lot of noise, both from the car AND me

Rs Rosco

I bet

Graceland, Im going to get one from the local ford breakers, lost my other one

Gav Diamond

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I will be running a heat-shield but i have also used this stuff aswell.

Ryan

Good Stuff Gav

Gav Diamond

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You gonna copy me now Ryan

Ryan

no mate.

Im making a full car loom for mine. So will be convered in High heat resistant PVC

SO

richm

PVC will be no contest for the exhaust heat though.. ... but everything helps..

RichardPON

Funnily enough, and just having looked back at the pics, I did exactly what Stu's done, and run my loom up the top of the wing - looks neat and tidy, and there's no wiring down by the turbo at all.

CossieRich

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Have never run mine without a heat sheild. Silly idea.

foreigneRS

heat from turbo is no problem for brakes and clutch cable on LHD

good advice though, i can't imagine running without one, especially on a track day.

TrevCos

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I've just bought a new standard heatshield for mine. The old one was cracked and worn and when I took the old one off I saw it had obviously been touching the exhaust because it had burnt a hole right through it.
What I want to know as well is why don't Ford put any foil or anything on the inside of them.

RSKim

Ok do ford stock heatshields?? And how much are they?? Think mine has had it

TrevCos

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Hi Kim,

They do, but I got mine from Woodford Motorsport. Genuine new Ford part for £79.95 + £11.00 postage.

Direct from Ford they're around £100 including the VAT, but yes, you can still get them.

RSKim

Please tell me your joking??!!!!!!!


I'll be sticking with my knackered one....even if my turbo has burnt through it

TrevCos

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No joke I'm afraid. They aint what you'd call cheap.

richm

that is for EsCos one though i guess Trev? 2wd one will be cheaper (AKAIK you can still get 2wd)

TrevCos

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Yes, that is the Escort one. Not sure if you can get the 2wd one, with it being a bit older. Possibly. Worth giving them a bell though. I wouldn't have thought the 2wd ones would wear out usually, because they're metal aren't they? Although I think they are insulated aren't they?