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Old 04-27-2002 | 08:26 PM
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Its so annoying i can't hear my wankel's music. What should i do? could i put a screw through it or something?
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Old 04-27-2002 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='April 27 2002,21:26
Its so annoying i can't hear my wankel's music. What should i do? could i put a screw through it or something?
If a heat shield is rattling then a bolt is probably loose, or something like that. All of the bolts for the heat shields are those 10 mm bolts you find all over the car.
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Old 04-28-2002 | 01:01 AM
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not to sound like an idiot or anything but what is a thermo reactor heat shield? :repuke:

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Old 04-28-2002 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by The Blue Bomber' date='April 28 2002,02:01
not to sound like an idiot or anything but what is a thermo reactor heat shield? :repuke:

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I think that he means the catalytic converter heat shield. Only early 1st gens had a thermal reactor. It's just a metal sheet between the converter and body that keeps heat out of the car.
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Old 04-28-2002 | 09:43 AM
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rip it the hell off :bigok:



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Old 04-28-2002 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='April 28 2002,04:40
[quote name='The Blue Bomber' date='April 28 2002,02:01']not to sound like an idiot or anything but what is a thermo reactor heat shield? :repuke:

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I think that he means the catalytic converter heat shield. Only early 1st gens had a thermal reactor. It's just a metal sheet between the converter and body that keeps heat out of the car.[/quote]

thermal reactor is the technical name for the exhuast manifold on the n/as.
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Old 04-28-2002 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='April 27 2002,18:26
Its so annoying i can't hear my wankel's music. What should i do? could i put a screw through it or something?
Buy a header, then you won't have to deal with that. Or pull off the heat shield there might be a rock or something rattling around. You can either leave them off or put them back on.
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Old 04-28-2002 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='April 28 2002,19:27
[quote name='13BAce' date='April 28 2002,04:40'][quote name='The Blue Bomber' date='April 28 2002,02:0']not to sound like an idiot or anything but what is a thermo reactor heat shield? <!--emo&:repuke:

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I think that he means the catalytic converter heat shield. Only early 1st gens had a thermal reactor. It's just a metal sheet between the converter and body that keeps heat out of the car.[/quote]

thermal reactor is the technical name for the exhuast manifold on the n/as.[/quote]

My manual calls it the exhaust manifold.
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Old 04-28-2002 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='April 28 2002,17:38
[quote name='1Revvin7' date='April 28 2002,19:27'][quote name='13BAce' date='April 28 2002,04:40'][quote name='The Blue Bomber' date='April 28 2002,02:0']not to sound like an idiot or anything but what is a thermo reactor heat shield? <!--emo&:repuke:

i had to use a new smiley
I think that he means the catalytic converter heat shield. Only early 1st gens had a thermal reactor. It's just a metal sheet between the converter and body that keeps heat out of the car.[/quote]

thermal reactor is the technical name for the exhuast manifold on the n/as.[/quote]

My manual calls it the exhaust manifold. [/quote]

My Haynes calls it a reactive exhaust manifold on pg #149.
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Old 04-28-2002 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ILUVMY88CABRIO' date='April 28 2002,20:50
[quote name='13BAce' date='April 28 2002,17:38'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='April 28 2002,19:27'][quote name='13BAce' date='April 28 2002,04:40'][quote name='The Blue Bomber' date='April 28 2002,02:0']not to sound like an idiot or anything but what is a thermo reactor heat shield? <!--emo&:repuke:

i had to use a new smiley
I think that he means the catalytic converter heat shield. Only early 1st gens had a thermal reactor. It's just a metal sheet between the converter and body that keeps heat out of the car.[/quote]

thermal reactor is the technical name for the exhuast manifold on the n/as.[/quote]

My manual calls it the exhaust manifold. [/quote]

My Haynes calls it a reactive exhaust manifold on pg #149.[/quote]

All 3 of my Mazda manuals say exhaust manifold, so there. :sarcasm:
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