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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 11:28 AM
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Went to remove the heat shield that's bolted on top of my manifold and the head completely sheared right off. I think who ever put the shield on didn't put the bolt in completely straight (wasnt me) and this caused it to shear off when I was trying to remove the heat shield. Do I have anything to worry about since the screw is still in the top of the manifold or will it be ok? I dont want the thing to fall through inside at some point and then get blown through the turbo.
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 12:19 PM
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There should not be a hole there. The bolt hole should not go all the way through to the inside of the manifold. So you'll be fine.
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 08:55 PM
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You'll be fine. Heat shield bolts break frequently. The heat cycling both weakens them and causes the dissimilar metals to seize.
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