Butler
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My 4-2-1 has two heatshield mounting points welded on which I want to cut off how hard would it be and what should I use?
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BeArDy
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Location: Manchester
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Angle Grinder.........
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Butler
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Will I be able to file the excess down?
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Simon_16v
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Location: Yorkshire
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With a file...yes
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Are you sure they're for a heatshield and not for EGT probes?
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Butler
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Sweet. Ive never worked with stainless steel before so have no idea, Nice one people.
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Butler
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
Are you sure they're for a heatshield and not for EGT probes?
EGT probes?
99% They are for a heatshield.
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Robin
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Exhaust gas temperature.
Some manifolds have little tabs on them for measuring the heat of the exhaust.
[Edited on 29-03-2007 by Robin]
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Butler
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Dont tink so, il get piccy wiccies woo
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Butler
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Gregor
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I would leave them be mate as a grinder may make a bit of a mess !
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Robin
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get a heatshield made up...
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Butler
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Could do. People have cut them off before though.
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Adam-D
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id leave them.
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Butler
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Gonna take a junior hacksaw too it uuuuuurrrhh
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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leave them....
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ShEp
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Location: Dingwall, Highland
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they're there so u can bolt a heatshield on easily,
and thats what i'd do
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Butler
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Standard one doesnt fit im gonna cut it and wrap it, loads of people on the register have done it before, i would have asked there but they are all tooo slow.
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