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Missing heat shield
Just noticed that the heat shield between the engine block and the battery compartment area is missing on my D3 (using Mrs DSL's car as a comparison). Anyone else had this and is it a major issue or "leave til next service" to get fixed job???
Missing on mine:
Present on Mrs DSL's:
7th Mar 2007 11:40 am
Baben
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Are both TDV6?
7th Mar 2007 11:46 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Sorry, yes both 06MY TDV6 autos.
7th Mar 2007 11:49 am
Baben
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It'll keep your battery nice & hot, so you best get it fixed. How long has it been like that?
7th Mar 2007 12:09 pm
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Since new, end Apr 06 & 10,000 miles ago. Trying to get through to stealer to get it booked in.
7th Mar 2007 12:37 pm
Baben
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You might want to try have your dealer replace the Battery too, cos it can't be too happy after all that.
7th Mar 2007 12:43 pm
stapldm
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Is that heat shield for the Battery or for that air-con line?
I'm just going to double check, but I'm sure my 07MY TDV6 has no shield here either...Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
7th Mar 2007 1:28 pm
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Don't know what specifically the shield is protecting but "pipes and gubbins" look the same to me in both cars. Just one with shield, one without.
7th Mar 2007 1:37 pm
bkehoe
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My 05 does have a shield. Maybe they've stopped fitting them on the newer builds?IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
Mine is a March 2006 car and it doesn't have this heat shield.Matt
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7th Mar 2007 2:40 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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That makes sense as the one with is a few months older than the one without.
PS & slightly but Baben WTH happened to your roof rack???
7th Mar 2007 2:48 pm
Baben
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See my post in "africa" - poor Mrs Baben was in tears!
7th Mar 2007 3:13 pm
10forcash
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not got one - but my '06 did both HSE's, I think it's for the aircon pipework mainly as there isn't a heatshield on the other side, although the '07 does have pipe insulation that the '06 didn't.... so many choices
7th Mar 2007 3:51 pm
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Stealers service dept is gonna literally steal one out of a car for sale! Result! Will try & blag the "destination on the move" satnav patch while there.
7th Mar 2007 3:57 pm
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but Baben WTH happened to your roof rack???
both HSE's, I think it's for the aircon pipework mainly as there isn't a heatshield on the other side, although the '07 does have pipe insulation that the '06 didn't.... 
so many choices 
