June 2, 20232 yr I just finished putting a new engine into an Outback I purchased. It had a trashed motor in it, and the previous owner started to take it apart, then decided it was beyond his scope of abilities. I did get everything except some mounting brackets for the turbo heat shield. Is there a drawing somewhere that shows these, or might one of you folks on the forum have these from a scrapped car? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
June 2, 20232 yr Just get a turbo blanket - get the PTP Lava model - and throw the brackets in the trash. GD
June 2, 20232 yr Author I jumped the gun on this. I was cleaning out the car and found the bracket under the front seat. Is a blanket more effective than the factory shield?
June 2, 20232 yr They are very effective and don't crack around the bolt holes, rattle, or rust like the heat shields. GD
June 10, 20232 yr If you have all the parts to install the shield, do that. If you feel like spending the money on a blanket, it will help, but can also absorb oil and cause a fire IF a leak starts. I run both a blanket and the OEM shield on my RX-RA.
June 13, 20232 yr On 6/11/2023 at 7:02 AM, carfreak85 said: I run both a blanket and the OEM shield on my RX-RA. How does this work? Factory heat shield then the blanket over the top? Seems like that would be a super tight fit for the blanket. Cheers Bennie
July 14, 20232 yr I was working on my car and noticed that the bottom half of the Turbocharger Mount Heat Shield Bracket was just sitting there disconnected from everything, and probably a source of a lot of the noise I'm hearing these days, so I pulled it out. How critical is this? Can I operate without it? If so, for how long?
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