Heat Shield

[Mr Cellotape]

I had a banging/bumping noise coming form the back of the car for a couple of weeks, it was really doing my head in.

I tried tidying out the boot, removing the golf clubs, unhanging the toe rope/jump leads, tightening the spare wheel and still couldn't figure out what was going on.

Then I came out to my car the other morning and saw a bit of shiney metal hanging down just where the exhaust is.

So I had a closer look and it is the heat shield that is mounted above the exhaust pipe.

So I took it into Seat today and they told me it is the heat shield above the exhaust.

They are gonna fix it when they get the bits back in.

So just a note for all you guys n girls who have squeeks and bangs coming from your cars that if you look hard enough sooner or later you will find the problem.

 

[danmay]

and i'd have put it down to the fact it's a big noisy diesel

in all seriousness, is it still warrantied steve?

 

[Mr Cellotape]

and i'd have put it down to the fact it's a big noisy diesel

in all seriousness, is it still warrantied steve?

Yes mate, untill January then I'll be paying for things that fall off myself

Ps gonna have to get an MOT as in Jan as well, can just about remember what one of those is

 

[danmay]

M.....O.....T? nope never heard of one

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Might have to sell it just so I don't have to bother. LOL

 

[danmay]

what you need is a swap for a yellow 1.2 *cough cough*

 

[Mr Cellotape]

No I couldn't possibly remove "The Beacon" from you.

PS It's a tad to bright for me.

 

[danmay]

and keeping it clean this time of year is a PIG!

 

[st10587]

i had the rattley heat sheild problem with my 1.2, so when it went in for service they had a look and just had to tap the little clips that hold the heat sheild on back up, and the stealer done it for FREE!!!

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Should be done for free, warranty issuee.

 

[RichIbizaSport]

my 02 130 sport has this issue. but unfortunately the little clip thing have vanished. so everytime i close the boot it rattles