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Date:         Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:01:36 -0400
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Stuck heat shields - summary of potential
              solutions
Comments: To: Audi-VW-Diesels@yahoogroups.com
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Milo writes: "4.) Still no luck? When in doubt, burn her out! Get a torch, being careful not to ignite any diesel laying on your engine in pools (clean that off first!), and cook the heck out of the heat shield in question. Then, drop some ice cold water on it - hopefully that'll pop it out." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

---hopefully it won't warp the head. Heating then dousing the heat shields while they are in the head is an extraordinarily bad idea.

Soak with a crud cutter (like WD-40, Bra-kleen, etc) and tap them gently all around the periphery for about 2 minutes each. Then use the wood screw idea.

G. Matthew Bulley Co-Founder, Principal Bulley-Hewlett, Corporate Communications Mount Olive, NC http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/ +1.919.658.1278


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