Just removed the heatshield from my 2 litre as had the rear tin off and found it is rotten along the seams and the asbestos is falling out of it. Thinking of making a replacement for it but what to use? Metal brackets of course but I could do with a sheet material for the body. If I use a metal plate it wouldnt be effective really. Would fibreglass do it? Anyways - do you other type 4 engined peeps junk these as looking at it it seems the foam engine seal isnt going to last long in close proximity to the silencer. Your thoughts greatfully recieved (K for someone that points out I can buy one off the shelf!)
I don't have one on my 2.0L and have just found out that I have a bit missing. Thanks I've managed 2000 miles and my foam is still there. I'd be interested to see a picture of one in situ.
I don't have one either... Been missioning getting all my tin together and researched buying this bit from VW Classic parts... I think they wanted €95 + post. I've never seen one in the flesh, but I think there are 2 shown on the Parts Emporium website, might be better than the one you have?
My heat shield is about the same so I was thinking of making up a replacement when I change the silencer later this year. You can get heat shield material eg http://merlinmotorsport.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=755%20&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=ShoppingUK&utm_campaign=ShoppingUK but I thought a trip to a scrap yard might turn up something suitable. A lot of cars have this stuff between exhaust and the floor.
Thanks for the responses. A few options there. Like the idea of the aly material. Not clear if its rigid or bendy but slightly shorter in length than the shield which is approx 690x100mm.
I think the 1600 is a far better engine and you should abandon the transplant idea and sell me you deflector! ")
Your crusty heat shield looks just like mine did. I made myself a replacement using 2 layers of aluminium sheet cut to the same dimensions. Then sourced some heat resistant cloth, similar to a fire blanket, sandwiched it between the aluminium and pop riveted it all together. It works a treat.
Would it be worth me looking onto making something like this for my type1 engine? I noticed that there are a couple of mysterious screw holes in my rear tin that suggest that *something* should be there, and my rear tin gets a bit warm from the heat rising from my stock exhaust, and anything that inhibits warmth getting into the cool zone has to be good, right?
Is this heat shield thing also known as a gravel guard? To be sure I'm talking about item 16 on the microfiche; http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Microfiche/t201100.gif (thank you Ratwell) I've got mine out on the garage floor to and was wondering what to do with it as it is badly rusted, but there's no insulation or asbestos in in though. Should it have?
No the gravel guard is a different thing to this heat shield. the heat shield is labelled at no 16 from the micro fiche.
This is a shot of the "gravel guard" that attaches to the rear bumper http://www.ratwell.com/dotmac/Pictures/Bodywork/21-GravelGuard.jpg It is officially known as cover plate-muffler by VW. due to the relocation of the bumper being 20mm higher up, it was there to hide the muffler
Ok, thanks for that. Mine hasn't got a gravel guard then, hence my muffler is on full display to everyone, so to speak. Now I know I've got a rusty heat shield.
Hi there,can someone please tell me the exact model/code, of heat exchanger and silencer i need for my 1975 2ltr bay as it is now impossible to fit the heat shield back on with the ones i have fitted,everything else fits back on (tinware etc) just the heat shield wont fit as the silencer is now only 20mm from tinware,,PLEASE PLEASE can someone help.
