Exhaust Heat Shield

DRC66 · 2nd February 2022, 14:02

I have a 21 year old 2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE which is due it’s Mot at the end of the month. On a pre check I found that the centre section of the exhaust heat shield, the one that protects the fuel tank from the exhaust is missing and I believe this would be a Mot failure.

I’ve tried various places including eBay etc to try and get hold of one but all without success. Does any member have a spare or does anyone know where I could get the heat shield material from so I could try and fabricate what I need.

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Saga Lout · 2nd February 2022, 15:42

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Originally Posted by DRC66

I have a 21 year old 2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE which is due it’s Mot at the end of the month. On a pre check I found that the centre section of the exhaust heat shield, the one that protects the fuel tank from the exhaust is missing and I believe this would be a Mot failure.

I’ve tried various places including eBay etc to try and get hold of one but all without success. Does any member have a spare or does anyone know where I could get the heat shield material from so I could try and fabricate what I need.

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Have a look under some scrappers such as BMW, you might find something similar.

patrolman pete · 2nd February 2022, 17:13

My car failed the MOT due to the missing fuel tank heat shield and it was classed as a dangerous fault ( it had been ripped off and thrown away by a previous garage !)

I had to crawl under a scrap 75 in a muddy scrapyard to get a replacement and I still had to repair it to fit especially where it fits to the handbrake bracket.

bikerdude666 · 2nd February 2022, 20:56

I lost a heat shield on my ZT and couldn't get a new one, and couldn't find a decent replacement either. I can't remember if it was the one by the tank of the one further along, but it was missing for several years and never flagged up at Mot time. I think I saw something at the time about someone who had sourced a flat sheet of the same material and shaped it themselves as they couldn't find a replacement either.

*edit* Mine was a diesel though, don't know if that makes a difference

Bob Williams · 3rd February 2022, 06:33

It is worth keeping an eye on e-bay. I bought a very good second hand rear heat shield for my turbo diesel a few years ago and put it in the shed as a spare. Then, a few months ago, the car had an MoT and I asked them to fit it while it was there. The washers holding the original had been getting bigger and bigger.

Bob Williams · 3rd February 2022, 06:52

Correction! I bought ny second hand rear heat shield for £14.99 in March 202 from a seller in Devon.

2nd February 2022, 14:02	#1
DRC66 Avid contributor Rover 75 and 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dolphinton Posts: 156 Thanks: 11 Thanked 154 Times in 47 Posts	Exhaust Heat Shield I have a 21 year old 2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE which is due it’s Mot at the end of the month. On a pre check I found that the centre section of the exhaust heat shield, the one that protects the fuel tank from the exhaust is missing and I believe this would be a Mot failure. I’ve tried various places including eBay etc to try and get hold of one but all without success. Does any member have a spare or does anyone know where I could get the heat shield material from so I could try and fabricate what I need. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2nd February 2022, 17:13	#3
patrolman pete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houghton - le - Spring Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 618 Thanked 333 Times in 197 Posts	My car failed the MOT due to the missing fuel tank heat shield and it was classed as a dangerous fault ( it had been ripped off and thrown away by a previous garage !) I had to crawl under a scrap 75 in a muddy scrapyard to get a replacement and I still had to repair it to fit especially where it fits to the handbrake bracket.

2nd February 2022, 20:56	#4
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	I lost a heat shield on my ZT and couldn't get a new one, and couldn't find a decent replacement either. I can't remember if it was the one by the tank of the one further along, but it was missing for several years and never flagged up at Mot time. I think I saw something at the time about someone who had sourced a flat sheet of the same material and shaped it themselves as they couldn't find a replacement either. edit Mine was a diesel though, don't know if that makes a difference

3rd February 2022, 06:33	#5
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	It is worth keeping an eye on e-bay. I bought a very good second hand rear heat shield for my turbo diesel a few years ago and put it in the shed as a spare. Then, a few months ago, the car had an MoT and I asked them to fit it while it was there. The washers holding the original had been getting bigger and bigger.

3rd February 2022, 06:52	#6
Bob Williams Loves to post MG ZT-T+ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 419 Thanks: 5 Thanked 109 Times in 57 Posts	Correction! I bought ny second hand rear heat shield for £14.99 in March 202 from a seller in Devon.