jsmooney

My Stock heat shield is all rusty and stuff, and it looks VERY VERY ugly. I was wanting to take it off and just repaint it. There are 3 bolts visible and I was wonering if you just unscrewed these and the sheild just came off. is there anything else that comes off with this sheild? Thanks...

Dr. James

Yep, just those 3 bolts, and the cover will come right off. Although if you paint it make sure that you use High temp paint. Preferably some type of Ceramic paint. Otherwise it will look good for about a month, then all the paint will just peel off. You could also pull it off and have a shop polish it for you, or have it chromed. or just install and aftermarket header.

U.K VTEC

As the Doc said, use VHT paint or have it plated. I believe that it's not able to be refitted with an aftermarket header(?).

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jsmooney

What size are those rusty old bolts?

phatfarm

Try to always use stainless bolts when working with exhaust parts. And use anti-seize compound when you put the bolts back on, you can buy the stuff at an autoparts shop.

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F22alude

Don't forget to unplug the O2 sensor!

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U.K VTEC

13mm socket will do the trick

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Machine Head

I think VHT only get's up to like 950 degrees...your local auto parts store with have high temp engine paint in basic colors (Black, Grey,Blue, silver, red)It should be good for up to 1500 degrees

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RIP Jape...

cantdrive55

make sure you use good high temp paint...I used high temp paint...rated around 900 degrees...it cooked off like grease on a hot pan. There's still quite a bit of paint on it still, but the part where the pipes come together and it gets narrow, there's not any left, and damn it smelled when it cooked off.

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prelude2005

i just took mine off

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93SRVMAN

You don't need to unplug the O2 sensor to just take the shield off.

Check out my sig pic. That is a freshly painted cover and it still looks that way now. I think the paint I have is 1500F of something like that. Just bought it from our local parts store (Canadian Tire). It is a High Heat Manifold paint.

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grlielude

I think that is what I am going to do, it looks nasty and I don't really really need it. Plus it rattles like a biotch up under there.

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