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S2Kr
04-27-2008, 03:53 AM
Hi Dave,
tried to install,my Spukkydad,ETD,this afternoon...
My hands are all cut and scratched up...

Please,tell me,how do you get to unscrew,that last bolt,near the firewall,wich is holding,the heatshield in place ...???
repiv
04-27-2008, 06:07 AM
Emille, you don't have to get it completely out. You only have to loosen it and then the shield slides off the bolt by pulling straight up. That last hole in the shield isn't really a hole (like the other holes). It's a slot. The best thing to use on those bolts is a rachetting wrench. If you can't squeeze your arms down from the top, you may have to jack up the car, crawl underneath and reach up from the bottom.
Good luck.
S2Kr
04-28-2008, 01:23 AM
:thumbup: :) Thank,s Dave.:thumbup:
S2Kr
05-03-2008, 03:33 AM
O.K.so,now the hole in the heatshield is done,and tomorrow,I will re-install the heatshield,and the ETD

What if i cannot get to the last bolt,near the firewall ???
Will it cause a rattle,if leave it unscrewed.???
repiv
05-03-2008, 04:28 AM
O.K.so,now the hole in the heatshield is done,and tomorrow,I will re-install the heatshield,and the ETD

What if i cannot get to the last bolt,near the firewall ???
Will it cause a rattle,if leave it unscrewed.???

I would be afraid that it will vibrate and make a noise. If the bolt isn't tightened down, it's likely to unscrew and fall out. Then the rear of the heat shield will really vibrate around. I think that kind of metal sheet would make the most irritating sound.