Hi,
still haven't had time to look at this yet, but given that the centre console warming up (a lot) points to the heat shield, how much and how much effort is it to replace it/them?
thx

Very much doubt its the heatshield thats the problem, most of have by now removed the damn things because, sooner or later they start to rattle, it drive you crazy, mine have been off for over 3 years and nay bother :D

Have you got any electric accesories there, is your stereo the culprit, they can run very hot!

No this goes from underneath the brake lever along the drivers side of the tunnel and about 1 third of the way up the centre console itself.
(Sorry for the confusion, I called the whole thing the centre console, 'cos it has the box in it.)

im still sorting mine out

mazda qouted me £36 for one heat shield and £200+ (needs to come from abroad apparently ) for the one it appears i need that sits on top of a pipe (technical words here ) some where around the handbrake region 9like your suggesting)

im just going to drive to an exahsut centre and get them to pull it off for me so i dont get red faced turning up at JAe

good luck

I don't get this.
If people are removing them, because they rattle, doesn't everyone's tunnel get very warm?
It's bad enough to make me uncomfortable coming home in the evening (hour's drive) during this hot weather. And that's with the aircon going!

some people have painted where the shield was with heat resistant paint to help it a little bit.