Transmission Pan Heat Shield Bracket Tip
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Transmission Pan Heat Shield Bracket Tip
I performed the transmission pan conversion this weekend. Did it on jack stands. . .tough but doable. After the conversion I attempted to put the bracket that hold the heat shield on. I found the drivers side bolts were tight and impossible to get in. I spent hours trying to get them in. I realize that I could have pulled the front drive shaft off, but that was as much of a pain in my opinion. With surrender 8n sight, I had an idea. If I took my dremel tool and a cutoff blade to the left side of the bracket, I could notch the bracket so it would slide under the bolt. It worked like a dream.
best of all, for future service there is no need to remove the drivers side bracket bolts. Loosen them and the bracket comes free.
attached is a picture for reference.
Hope this help someone. LR3 heat shield bracket that is notched.
best of all, for future service there is no need to remove the drivers side bracket bolts. Loosen them and the bracket comes free.
attached is a picture for reference.
Hope this help someone. LR3 heat shield bracket that is notched.
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Do you have a tool that can measure the transmission temp by chance? It would be interesting to see if the shield makes much difference in the temperature. I didn't reinstall my heat shield after changing to a steel pan. Other vehicles that use this transmission with a steel pan typically don't use the heat shield. Seeing this, I assumed it was to protect the plastic pan from heat.
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I have a tool but have not done any readings.
the aluminum shield actually curves up on the passenger side of the trans protecting it from the heat coming off the cat which is pretty close on that side.
I would put it back on. I would venture to say those other vehicles don’t have a cat in the same proximity.
the aluminum shield actually curves up on the passenger side of the trans protecting it from the heat coming off the cat which is pretty close on that side.
I would put it back on. I would venture to say those other vehicles don’t have a cat in the same proximity.
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I have a tool but have not done any readings.
the aluminum shield actually curves up on the passenger side of the trans protecting it from the heat coming off the cat which is pretty close on that side.
I would put it back on. I would venture to say those other vehicles don’t have a cat in the same proximity.
the aluminum shield actually curves up on the passenger side of the trans protecting it from the heat coming off the cat which is pretty close on that side.
I would put it back on. I would venture to say those other vehicles don’t have a cat in the same proximity.
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