Manifold Heat Shield Help.

1. choness2004 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 361 Honda Civic EG

   #1 8th February 2011, 20:36

   Hi guys,
   
   I was removing my heat shield ready to be painted and I've managed to sheer the bolts so the ends have stayed in the manifold. Anyone have any tips on getting them out?
   
   Cheers.
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 8th February 2011, 20:54

   Easy outs but be careful
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 8th February 2011, 21:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by choness2004 Hi guys, I was removing my heat shield ready to be painted and I've managed to sheer the bolts so the ends have stayed in the manifold. Anyone have any tips on getting them out? Cheers.

   Or leave the heatshield off altogether(I know you want to paint it).
   
   Steve.
4. choness2004 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 361 Honda Civic EG

   #4 9th February 2011, 08:34

   Cheers I'll give it a go. Well I took the shield off cause it looked awful, but the manifold looks worse! Haha was goung to paint to rest of engine bay so it was going to be on the list

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5. ClumpyVtR Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Solihull Posts: 371 Mk2 140bhp Vts

   #5 9th February 2011, 10:05

   Ive done exactly the same thing mate it was the 2 bolts in the middle of the heatshield. only problem ive got no carpet and a 421 mani with straight thru so it gets hot! should i remove the shield? because the knocking is doing my head in!
6. LScottBell Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001

   #6 10th February 2011, 11:57

   Watch when painting the manifold heat sheild as the paint tends to burn if the manifold cover is put back to soon... This is my eperience of it anyway. Best leaving it for a few days to let the paint fully cure

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7. gavmc88 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 835 Wee Saxo 1.1

   #7 10th February 2011, 13:37

   i left mines for a few days and after about 10min run it started smoking and everything. so ive just took it off. use high temp paint straight on the metal. i just used normal halfords paint and gunk laquer and its stinky and smoky