brake booster heat shield nightmare

[mytrplseven]

I had to pull the brake booster, intake manifold and defective steering intermediate shaft, clutch master and the booster heat shield. Now, regardless of what I do, I can't get the darn heat shield back in. Three days of cussin' and wrenchin' and no success. Pelican process was of little help and I'm about ready to tank it and just wrap everything. I hope someone has some guidance to get me out of this frustrating hole. Thanks in advance.

[kdjones2000]

That is one part that I have NOT removed from my Turbo car. I have always found a way to work around it.

I am pretty sure some one out there can help. What is the issue? Trying to get that bolt/nut back on at the lower part of the firewall? I looked at that one at one time and thought "man, that one isn't going to be fun trying to get back in"...

[944 Ecology]

Open up the holes to slots. Makes installation easier.

[mytrplseven]

The problem is I can't get the entire unit to go into the hole. It is being interfered by the turbo down-pipe, the shape of the heat shield, turbo coolant hoses, etc. I really don't want to drain the coolant AGAIN and I don't want to remove the down-pipe. I've even tried re-forming the shield to get it to clear but to no avail.

[bumflick]

I feel your pain...

have you pulled the turbo coolant pump - or at least loosened the bolt that holds it in place? stick that portion of the heat shield under the turbo aux pump first, then fight to get it over the bolt thing that sticks out from the firewall behind the downpipe. Then there is another bolt thing below the aux coolant pump, near the frame rail. That should be last.

it may help to move the oil dipstick tube out of the way.

Malcolm

[DannoXYZ]

I've found it's way, way faster to just drop downpipe. Three bolts and that's it. You've wasted way more time than the 15-minutes it would've taken to drop downpipe.

[mytrplseven]

Ok, I'm a dummy. The bracket portion with the two adjacent holes looked different from under the car. Bottom line is I had the heat shield 90 degrees out of position and was trying to get it to fit. My bad. I had to look again at some ebay listing pictures to see shields with the rubber strip on the top to make me realize the proper orientation of the shield. Sorry, guys and thanks for all your attempts at protecting me from myself.

[Peter Graham]

Originally Posted by mytrplseven

Ok, I'm a dummy.

Not at all: you are ‘experienced’!

The only problem with experience is the price you have to pay to get it.

[mytrplseven]

Great quote.