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Heatshields?
what can be done about getting alot of heat shield sound?
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The easiest thing....remove them. Keep the shields around the cats because they get really hot. You can remove the rest...their just bolted on.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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My Illinois born SVX's heatshields weren't held together with bolts - they were held together with RUST. I just replaced the high flow cat this past weekend and both primary cat heatshields had three of the for bolt mount positions rusted clean off. Removing my precat heatshields was like shucking clams. The SVX sounds like a Jag V12 now that the rattles and exhaust leaks are gone (and through the Stebro). |
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I like the heat shields on the pipes between the engine and the first CAT. There is actually a piece of insulation under the heat shield to reduce the heat loss from the pipe. I did an insulation wrap on those pipes and cats. Then I put the heat shields back on. No way for the heat shields to rattle NOW. (see me locker)
Stainless steel hose clamps work great to hold the shields on too.
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Oh i always was under the impression that the shields were bolted on.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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excellent idea with the the heat wrap. thanks
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