There's one on the down pipe just after the manifold join (1.8 model). Mine's rotted through but I've used a repair bandage to keep it in place. So far so good.
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| Author: | DuFFMaN [ Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:41 pm ] |
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Well, After my Catalyst cover decided to embarass me and fall off, the heat shields seem to have come loose... So.. Im planning to rip em all off.. I only know of 2 heat shields so far.. 1) on top of the catalyst converter 2) on top of the Backbox.. Are there anymore around there? Is it going to be a problem getting rid of them? Any ill effects? Im sure some of you have done this before..? |
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| Author: | Stuart McB [ Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:14 pm ] |
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There's one on the down pipe just after the manifold join (1.8 model). Mine's rotted through but I've used a repair bandage to keep it in place. So far so good.
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| Author: | deep2005 [ Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:58 pm ] |
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is ther one on top of the back box?............this mite be whts causin a loud rattle wen i have my subs in? can i just take it of?it wont affect anything will it?is it hard to take of?thanks |
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| Author: | foye [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:12 am ] |
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No! dont remove it if you do your back box will burn a big hole in your boot and your subs will fall out then someone like me will take them lol nah dunno really but have read somewhere in these forums that a memeber did that and his spare tire started smoke 
i'll so a search. |
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| Author: | deep2005 [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:31 pm ] |
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lol oooops i just took it of now..............its stoped the noise lol i dnt think i can put it back on anyways i had to cut it to get it of one of he bolts wouldnt let go! |
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| Author: | Smotter [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:39 pm ] |
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As it is written ... "If it won't come off, get a bigger hammer !!!" 
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| Author: | Toe [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:22 pm ] |
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[color=blue]Surely, as Mazda spent time and money in research, and then to manufacture the parts, that there is a good reason to why the shields are there? I would leave them well alone, its obvious that Mazda identified a problem so they've put the shields there to stop 323's burning up the road, literally!![/color]
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| Author: | DuFFMaN [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:34 pm ] |
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[quote="Steve Zodiac & Robbie"][color=blue]Surely, as Mazda spent time and money in research, and then to manufacture the parts, that there is a good reason to why the shields are there? I would leave them well alone, its obvious that Mazda identified a problem so they've put the shields there to stop 323's burning up the road, literally!![/color] [/quote]
Thats what i thought but everyone here thinks otherwise
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| Author: | Stuart McB [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:04 pm ] |
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Steve Zodiac & Robbie, are you left over from Fire ball XL5? I just remember it from the late 60's early 70's.
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| Author: | Tiswas [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:53 pm ] |
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Yea and what about Doctor Venus and Zooney 
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| Author: | deep2005 [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:58 pm ] |
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so should i put the one over the back box back? as i dont want my install burnig away 
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| Author: | Toe [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:45 pm ] |
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[quote="Stuart McB"]Steve Zodiac & Robbie, are you left over from Fire ball XL5? I just remember it from the late 60's early 70's. [/quote][quote="Tiswas"]Yea and what about Doctor Venus and Zooney [/quote]
[color=blue]I am a left over yes lol, though don't think Robert is too happy with him being called "Robbie" for a user name, but hey, he's only a robot. Now Venus is a different matter, drool drool, though Zoonie that damn Lazoon is always getting in the way........ But anyway, we had heat shields on the Fireball - sure needed it when the rockets were fired up at full thrust narrowly missing this planet which I can't remember now (old age y'see) which was afire...... If you do short journeys then it may be ok, but my previous car a Galant GTI over long journeys the back box would get very hot, so much so I could feel the heat through the carpet in the boot once I'd finished the journey. My 323 I don't think suffers so much from this, but never really been underneath to feel it - my back isn't what it used to be, all this running round the galaxy, which reminds me, better get to me appointment............."VENUS!! can i have that massage now?? Y'know, the Swedish one??" [/color]
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| Author: | Tiswas [ Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:14 pm ] |
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PMSL
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| Author: | 323fCorpse [ Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:58 am ] |
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I just bent my heat shield (the one near the gear box) up at the end to stop the rattling. It's been fine so far, about a week or so. I'd leave em on. They are easy to fix with jubilee clips/exhaust clamps/exhaust tape etc. They've got to be there for a reason otherwise Mazda wouldn't have gone through the expense of making and fitting them. |
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| Author: | DuFFMaN [ Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:57 am ] |
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Thats true, But im sure theres people here who have removed them with no ill effect, im just waiting for them to comfirm 
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| Author: | Mitch [ Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:37 pm ] |
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We don't have any heat shields on our exhaust other than the backbox one and possibly the one on the manifold. But definitely none on the centre exhaust or catalytic convertor. Mitch. |
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| Author: | Smotter [ Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:40 pm ] |
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Mine has no heat shields - not even on the manifold ! (Cause it's a gorgeous 4-1 chromed manifold, and it would be a shame to hide it !!) 
Oh yeah - I'm driving her in South Africa, so the ambient temperature is DEFINATELY higher than your motor is likely to encounter ...) |
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