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Jonnycab
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Cat heat shield
« on: Oct 12th, 2010, 9:39am » |
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My cat heat shield is no longer attached & is rattling about......so what are my options ?
Can it just be removed/discarded ?.....will it fail the next MOT if removed ?.....will passengers get toasted feet from the footwell, or more worryingly, will it catch dry grass alight if parked when hot ?
All the wadding came out if it a couple of years ago, so it probably hasn't been doing much for a while anyway 
Any suggestions ? 
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Tompion
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #1 on: Oct 12th, 2010, 11:24am » |
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Not had a heat shield on mine for most of the time I've owned it, doesn't seem to be a problem. Don't think I've parked on long grass so can't comment on that.
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Highlander
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #2 on: Oct 12th, 2010, 11:41am » |
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The exhaust will be just as hot and nearer to the grass than the cat Jonny, if you've parked it on the grass before and its not gone on fire it shouldnt make any difference now.
I've set dry moss on fire with the Suzuki while off road before
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Jonnycab
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #3 on: Oct 12th, 2010, 12:30pm » |
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Cheers guys....off it comes then
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gozz
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #4 on: Oct 12th, 2010, 4:14pm » |
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Yes,I always consign them to the dustbin,no MOT requirement for them.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #5 on: Oct 14th, 2010, 6:48pm » |
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Looks like I didn't even have to start this post......
Just noticed that the wifes 2.3 estate doesn't have a cat heat shield & that's been parked on long grass plenty of times when camping....doh !!
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Stixy
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #6 on: Oct 14th, 2010, 7:32pm » |
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Is this the tin thing around the downpipe part of the cat ?
or has mine rotted that badly
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gozz
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #7 on: Oct 14th, 2010, 9:03pm » |
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Thats the beastie 
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Mike H
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #8 on: Oct 15th, 2010, 11:52pm » |
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Always wondered what that stuff was looked like wire wool hanging out the bottom nearly touching the floor, disappeared with the old cat. The shields went to the metal skip at the local recycling place.
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Mike H
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Re: Cat heat shield
« Reply #9 on: Oct 15th, 2010, 11:54pm » |
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on Oct 12th, 2010, 9:39am, Jonnycab wrote:| .....will passengers get toasted feet from the footwell |
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lol, I'd have thought it'd be cooler with access to more air blowing around it 
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