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danny-corsa
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Registered: 15th Mar 05
Location: Warwickshire Drives: Astra GSi 16v
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5th May 05 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the heatshield on my gsi is rattling it aint really that bad but its still fookin anoying. how easy r they to get off and whats the best way to do it.

im thinking of getting something sharp and just butchering it off
Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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5th May 05 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

dead easy

i rammed a screwdriver down the side/seam and unfolded it all the way down
then pulled it off
danny-corsa
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Registered: 15th Mar 05
Location: Warwickshire Drives: Astra GSi 16v
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5th May 05 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh i thought it would be easiest to rip it at the seem but i think the spot welds might give me grief

was yours a gsi? cos the gsi ones are fookin massive cos of the 4-2-1
Adam-D
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5th May 05 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yup was a gsi
just beat the crap outta it

if i had to do it again
id hit it with my grinder
would take no time at all
alli Ronald
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Registered: 20th Aug 04
Location: Glasgow
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5th May 05 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mines does the same m8 - bloody annoying - takes the purr from the zorst away!

i ended up buying a brand new one from vauxhall - £38 with the bolts

oh well - should be nice and shiney when its on! (if i get round to fitting it!)
danny-corsa
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Registered: 15th Mar 05
Location: Warwickshire Drives: Astra GSi 16v
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6th May 05 at 00:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

looks like ill be using a screwy then. the only grinder ive got at home is the plastic one in my glovebox!

 
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