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Turbo heat shield broken
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Grumpy GrandPa   
Tue May 27 2014, 03:54pm
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Joined: Aug 28 2009
Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017
 Mine seems to be loose BUT not the usual problem with metal fatigues as the insulated fabric which the metal shield joins onto seems to be deceased - see pix below. I have pulled in on top of the shield to show the problem.

Is it worth repairing with new holes and mecanno like strips of metal????
Dave_Retired.   
Wed May 28 2014, 02:49am

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Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Oh that is a mess. Personally I would replace it rather than bodge it.
Grumpy GrandPa   
Wed May 28 2014, 10:53am
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Joined: Aug 28 2009
Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017
 is the insulated felt part an integral part of the heat shield or would I have to buy it as a separate part?
Dave_Retired.   
Wed May 28 2014, 11:27am

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Location: Northumberland
 No idea without a car model, year, engine etc....
BigJohnD   
Wed May 28 2014, 01:29pm

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Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 That means what's the VIN!?
Grumpy GrandPa   
Thu May 29 2014, 04:12am
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Joined: Aug 28 2009
Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017
 I'll pop into dealers and check.
Its a 55 reg Aug 2005 five door 1.6Hdi C4

Dealers have said that it is a separate part c £29 but their onscreen parts guide did not identify what it is made of. There are three parts to the turbo heat shield - front, back and the top part .
As the car has done 150,000 miles I feel a bodge would be the best solution.
Dealer said that the turbo spins up at abut 1200 revs and so would be in use most of the time.
Not sure how hot it would get on city journeys of 30 mins or so - may not be worth bothering.
Otherwise it is motorway journeys of c200 miles and so i cant see it getting overheated . . . . . . unless you folks know differently
Grumpy GrandPa   
Fri Jun 06 2014, 10:22am
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Joined: Aug 28 2009
Location: Hull: UK City of Culture 2017
 now sorted with metal cable ties
Dave_Retired.   
Fri Jun 06 2014, 11:29am

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Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Well that was a cheap and easy fix
 

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