Ah, the heat shield. Apparently my mechanic was just as annoyed with the rattling as I was. After the third bead cracked loose, he took it off completely. If you do this, make sure you're not parking over long, dried grass or something equally flammable.
-Brad
"Bonnie E. Muscavitz" wrote:
Hi all! I have an 88 16v rocco that is in good mechanical, and great cosmetic shape. It's basically stock, and i was wondering how i could kinda beef it up a little without spending too much cash. I was mostly wondering about engine performance upgrades that i could do myself. Also, does anybody have a short shift kit? If you do, i was wondering if it is really worth the $85 or so, and also are they easy to install? Does anyone have/had any problems witht the sheild on the catalytic coverter vibrating and making a really annoying rattling noise at about 1100 rpm? If so, any remedies??thanx all,corey m.