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daryll
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24th Nov 03 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ive only had this corsa a couple of months but ever since ive had it there's been a rattle coming form the engine mainly when I pull off from standing.

Ive just had my bodykit fitted so this rattle is really letting the side down

Is there anything thats proan to working loose in the engine?

The car drives fine so I wouldnt imagine its anything major.

Any ideas would be great.
Greasemonkey
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24th Nov 03 at 16:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

exhaust heat shield
daryll
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24th Nov 03 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks, ill give it a check when I get home
Greasemonkey
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there are a few heat shields, they are above the exhaust silencers, the main one that is a bugger is the down pipes, they are wrapped in a metal heat shield and its welded on, when this rusts loose metal and that gets between the shield and downpipes and rattles, you have to smash the thing off
daryll
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Ok, thanks for the advise, im fairly new to this so would you reccomend doing it myself or is it a job for a pro?
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24th Nov 03 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nah the heat shields are bolted on, its just the one on the down pipes, get the hacksaw out and cut it off, also check the heat shield on the manifold
daryll
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So are these heatshields not needed then?? Can I just cut them off and have none?

I must have to replace them with another one...
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24th Nov 03 at 16:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Check your air filter if you have an after market one and check that it fits tight and does not have a chance to rattle off any metal. Mine used to rattle off bodywork when i pulled away from standstill
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Don't get rid of the downpipe heatshield!! i did and since i did i went through a downpipe soooo much quicker than before
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24th Nov 03 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have standard air filter at the moment but i'll check it anyway.

So if my downpipe heatshield is kaput how much will a new one cost?

thanks for the help
daryll
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Ive just checked & it actually does when I just rev it! Thought it was only when pulling off but its not.

Its get louder when you let off the revs...
IntaCepta
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i used to have this,
was the exhaust manifold (downpipe) heatshield thingybobby!

just unbolted, straighten it out a bit, reattached to really tight, and never rattled again!

but then the exhaust pipe began to rattle!!
daryll
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If I had a full custom system fitted would they fix the problem then?
Greasemonkey
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No cos they wouldnt replace the downpipes jus connect to them, you need an after market manifold, get a janspeed one
Ajones_17
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25th Nov 03 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

could be the bearings on one of the pulleys mate
daryll
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Well I spent about 10 minutes listening last night and it seemed to be coming from either deep or underneath the engine...

Ive got it booked into Blakes for tuesday night - my gf works there so its v handy

Ive just had my kit fitted though so I am a bit warey about giving it to them.
breestyle
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25th Nov 03 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

do you need the heatshield right at the front of your engine bay? cos mine is rattlin and could easily be pulled off.
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there is one bolted to the manifold, i took mine off months and months ago but getting a viper so heat build p under the bonnet aint really a concern, its the heat shield welded to the down pipes that cause the problem mine does it sounds terrible, gonna rip it off when the engine re-build is complete
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Alternator pulley mate, bearings work lose very easily, mine does it and needs changing. Nothing major but obv something that needs to be looked at

 
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