Heat Shield Needed?
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Heat Shield Needed?
22REC engine
Do i need the heat Shield around the exhaust manifold? All but one of my bolts has broken off in the header and it is only hanging by one...
Would i risk melting or causeing damage to the hoses in the general area if i do not have the heat sheild on?
Let me know if you have your shield on!
Also anyone know an affordable header replacement?
Thanks
M
Do i need the heat Shield around the exhaust manifold? All but one of my bolts has broken off in the header and it is only hanging by one...
Would i risk melting or causeing damage to the hoses in the general area if i do not have the heat sheild on?
Let me know if you have your shield on!
Also anyone know an affordable header replacement?
Thanks
M
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Probably not essential, I run a header without any heat shielding aside from the ceramic coating and the OEM exhaust manifold gasket and no problems:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri....shtml#Exhaust
Just make sure your spark plug wires are held up along the valve cover. Once on a trail ride, one fellow had a plug wire fall on the exhaust and short out when the insulation melted.
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri....shtml#Exhaust
Just make sure your spark plug wires are held up along the valve cover. Once on a trail ride, one fellow had a plug wire fall on the exhaust and short out when the insulation melted.
Last edited by 4Crawler; 04-18-2009 at 01:05 PM.
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The heat shield has broken off every truck I've had. I guess if you really wanted you could drill out the bolt holes and re tap them, but it isn't going to hurt anything to leave it off.
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