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I did a trip to Cardiff and back on Saturday and noticed a metallic rattle on accelerating from standstill.
Stopped at a gas station and discovered the rear heat shield was disconnected from its fixings.
Fortunately it couldn't fall out so I completed the trip and got to fix it today cos it's dry.
The aluminium is very thin and had disintegrated from around the bolts. The bolts were hard to remove
and could only get 2 of the 3 out, fortunately this was enough to secure it.
Made some over sized retainers from a stainless steel brick tie and used bigger washers and new bolts.
Job done. A lot of rust under there which I'll have a go at when the weather warms up. It has been an advisory in the past.
Stopped at a gas station and discovered the rear heat shield was disconnected from its fixings.
Fortunately it couldn't fall out so I completed the trip and got to fix it today cos it's dry.
The aluminium is very thin and had disintegrated from around the bolts. The bolts were hard to remove
and could only get 2 of the 3 out, fortunately this was enough to secure it.
Made some over sized retainers from a stainless steel brick tie and used bigger washers and new bolts.
Job done. A lot of rust under there which I'll have a go at when the weather warms up. It has been an advisory in the past.