valver heat sheild

[cat171]

ive been looking at peoples under bonnet pics on thier valvers,

basically my heat sheild is flat, looks a bit like a thick version of tin foil, its got some sort of insulation ? on the back of it and it looks poo !

people seem to have shaped ones, do renault sell them like this ?

and how much are they ?

thanks people !

 

[ViolentJ]

£44.77 mine cost me and yes theyre shaped.

Si.

 

[cat171]

cheers mate,

f*ck knows what ive got then,

i think ill have to have a look under my mates bonnet, when hes back off hoiliday.

£45 seems alot of money !

 

[ViolentJ]

apparently you dont need one, i know people have run valvers for years without one and had no problems

 

[cat171]

ill prob keep the one ive got then, till i get a spare 50 notes together,

its blo*dy hot under there though !

and i guess it reflects the heat back quite a bit,

so im keeping the one i have for now

 

[VoRN-182]

you just always have nice warm feet without one!

 

[BenR]

30 odd quid, if yer close ill fit it for you in 10 mins.

 

[cliocup]

Probably best to have one, you wanna keep them brake pipes cool as if you can!!!

 

[Nick Read]

Yeah Im sure you can run a valver without one, but its there because you dont want the bulkhead soaking up the heat that should be being carried away by airflow, and the brake pipes are behind there as well. Intense heat + brake fluid = bad news.

 

[low 16v]

I aint got 1 but when i was up at Hill Power he recommended i got one ( a man who knows) PLUS why would it be there if it wasnt needed?

Just a thought

 

[cliocup]

Exactly for the reasons posted...

 

[Alex M]

I aint had one for a year and a half now! dont think it matters too much

 

[NaplesValver]

Quote: Originally posted by low 16v on 07 September 2003


I aint got 1 but when i was up at Hill Power he recommended i got one ( a man who knows) PLUS why would it be there if it wasnt needed?

Just a thought

why do we have tonsils and an apendix????? we obviously dont need em to survive cause they can be taken out pretty swiftly!

 

[low 16v]

You dont need a spleen too aparently

 

[Embro2002]

Dont obviously need tonsils but I heard they are used to fight disease when ure a baby. Dunno about apendix, think its just an organ partition.

 

[u33db]

Also remember the ECU is very close by...not good to be constantly frying that m8...

 

[16V_Matt]

u can live without one of ur kidneys doesnt meen u dont need it tho does it

 

[renaultmike]

Re: Archived Post from old forum

i replaced mine with heavy foil tray from pound land cut and shaped it to fit better than renaults i was not paying £65.00 dealership wanted good old turkey roast tray did the job no one would no the diference...but i do agree it is recomended to be on there as you will find your brake fluid going over its boiling temp and brake fade will be due or even no brakes when needed i was advised from fellow clio cup team.

 

[Russ_16v]

Flol a 9 year bump?!