roadtojoy123 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 ok. so I just recently put in anew CV axle on the front right side ofmy 82 brat. the instructions said something aboutthe cv axle sperating from heat if there is no heat sheild installed on my exhaust. whats a heat sheild look like? where can i find one if there isnt one slapped on my exhaust already? can i sort of rig one out of some kind of insulating material? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. also, when i go to replace the left front axle, is there anything i need to know or special tricks to make it go super easy? ive read ed rachs axle article, thatshow i got the right one replaced. thanks ed! very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 If it's cold where you live right now, you don't have to worry about it for a while. Look at your exhaust. Does it look like a regular old exhaust pipe? If it looks like something else, you have heat shields. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indrid cold Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) From the exhaust headers the exhaust pipes intersect at a wye connection converting to a single pipe out through the muffler, Starting at the wye connection and traveling back a few feet along the exhaust pipe, (under the passenger area) the exhaust is encased in a "heat shield" which is a two piece (pie pan) metal shell that bolts together encasing the exhuast piping, creating a heat shield. Edited December 7, 2008 by Indrid cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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