Anyone Else Lost a Heat Shield Yet?

I checked and the grommets are too thick to fit under the brackets with the holes.

I don't think the bolt is long enough through the grommet to catch another nut on the other side, assuming I could find a slim enough nut and replaced the bolts with longer.

Since no welding ability I might try to put a very slight bend in the hole so that when I push the grommet in it catches harder and surround the area with JB weld.
 
Journeyman said:
I checked and the grommets are too thick to fit under the brackets with the holes.

I don't think the bolt is long enough through the grommet to catch another nut on the other side, assuming I could find a slim enough nut and replaced the bolts with longer.

Since no welding ability I might try to put a very slight bend in the hole so that when I push the grommet in it catches harder and surround the area with JB weld.
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another thought is to turn that nut upside down and force it into the bracket the small part going through the bracket and if you have to bend the bracket back down. with jb to hold it while you tighten the bolt.
 
Without welding abilities I tried something involving a nut, lock washer and flat washer but couldn't get it to work.

I put this on this morning. I'll give it a go and report back if it fails....

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Kiwicol said:
Google says typical exhaust header temps are in the region of 1000 - 1600 degrees F. That appears to be rated to 550, so 3 layers would do it eh. Yeah nah, it's gonna burn.
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But the outer heat shield covers the hydro-formed heat shield. So you are actually gluing the fitting to the inner heat shield which should be alot cooler than the primary tube.
 
Kiwicol said:
Hmmm, so are these headers twin walled? Didn't know that. Still, my money is on the JB Weld melting / burning off.
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Yes they are. Slide your fingers behind the hydro-formed cover and you'll find a couple of holes in the back used to ease heat build up inside the cover. They do get hot enough to turn gold, so pretty warm!
 

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