16v heat shield

[CHR15G]

is anyone running their 16v without the heat shield?

mine is in a very sorry state and am wondering whether to remove it completey (until i can get a new one) or leave the old one stuck in their flapping about as it is at the moment

 

[fastwunz]

I ran mine without it for a month and it was fine. Have got one now tho and its probably for the best. Just get one in good nick from a breakers yard. They are dead chep. take it your talking about the exhaust manifold heat sheild by the way!

 

[CHR15G]

yeah sorry, forgot to specify!!

will probs leave it wedged in there for now then - just to be on the safe side.

how much are they from renault?

 

[fastwunz]

From renault? im not too sure, you had better phone them. May be around £40 mark tho!

 

[Lucas]

Heatshield?! Ive had mine for over a year and a half and dont think Ive ever had one! What is it shielding from the heat of the manifold?

 

[CHR15G]

anything on the bulkhead (brake lines etc i suppose)

 

[Essex_Lad]

think there bout £60 someone said

 

[Chris Green]

yes, it is shielding the heat from the manifold. It is protecting the brake lines and cables.

They are £46 from renault iirc.

Regards,

Chris.

 

[Soneji]

It also protects the wiring in the dash from melting together

 

[fastwunz]

There you go then - i was close! They do protect all the break lines and stuff and believe me- thats important - the exhaust manifold gets the hottest! Burnt me wrist on it and had to go to hospital - it hurt, a lot!

 

[CHR15G]

flippin expensive bit of foil!!

anyone got a different solution - custom made heat shield??

might have to hunt round the scrappies if not!!

 

[fastwunz]

seriously - try a breakers yard! They can usually be trusted so long as you ask them to describe the condition of it. Mine was like new and i only paid 8 quid for it +£2 postage

 

[Chris Green]

someone made one, and put a pic of it on here. try running a search.

Ill be making my own soon, out of heat proof matting stuff. It is very expensive, but Im gonna get a free sample from one of our suppliers at work.

Regards,

Chris.

 

[peter182]

try infinicar mate just got a price for some stuff for my car?

 

[tristan-clio]

ill get u a brand new renault 1 for £20 plus p&p. (im parts manager at a renault dealer!)

 

[_Tom]

Im using a smaller R19 16v one that i got from a mate.

Its smaller and still covers all the brake pipes and so on!

 

[Alex M]

I made one from aluminium plate (do a search or look in my gallery), which can be polished up or painted with a reflective paint covering, works great, looks better, wont rust and will last ages. Might make a few more for people with the plate I have left, if anybody interested? Will look into it

 

[cliosportcraig]

yeah i need one !! plate would look gooood

 

[steve a]

its not just a bit of metal though, that would just conduct the heat, its multi-layered. Also i wouldnt bother with a second hand one unless its mint as it will only degrade and youll end up having to buy a new one a year down the line.