Where are these heat shields and what am I looking for?

Seems a bit odd to have a heat shield capable of catching fire doesn't it?
 
You should have a thin metal surround over your exhaust manifolds - they are pretty flimsy things & i presume they protect the rest of the engine bay from getting too hot from the manifolds.
 
martynv8 said:
You should have a thin metal surround over your exhaust manifolds - they are pretty flimsy things & i presume they protect the rest of the engine bay from getting too hot from the manifolds.
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And they catch fire? Christ!
 
There are also heat shields over the cats, cats get bloody hot. These heatshields can become soaked in oil I believe which is what leads to a fire.
 
OMG, what have let myself in for. Hope to pick up my newly acquired (eBay), 4.6 V8 HSE, at the weekend and already wondering what I should be listening for. It as already been converted to LPG, replacement engine (used), new air pump, years mot 6 months tax, looks minted, all for under 2k. If it blows up, not the end of the world I suppose. Fingers crossed.
 
Problem, paranoia, panic, prone to failure :(. I thinks its something to do with the unit it was developed in (38)
 
It has a brief mention in one of my Mags, It says " the new version was referred to as the P38A after its development code, which in turn, was named after the factory building allocated to the project" hope that enlightens you a little? :)
 
TCubed said:
Out of interest was does P38 actually stand for/mean?
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Perfect.......:behindsofa:



I've owned mine for 4 years, driven it to the South of France on holiday, The Lake District (twice on holiday), several times to the Chesterfield/Sheffield area and the usual family usage including towing heavy trailers.

In the time I've owned it has covered over 45,000+ mls the only time its really let me down was when the clutch cross-shaft spiral pins sheared, but i still managed to drive it home.

If the vehicle been looked after and all the maintenance items have been changed there should not be a real problem, lack of proper servicing is the main killer.

I'm a mechanic by trade, do all my own work, and yes I still have AA Relay, just in case...;)
 
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Apparantly P38 was the number of the building where the development was done, I'm told it was the "Shed number" Given the quality, or lack of it it could well have been cobbled together in a shed by a bunch of half wits with an accountant looking over their shoulders.
 
Well we have the brilliant Charles Spencer King to thank for the Range Rover. Shame that the job of building it was handed to British midlanders..
 
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