The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Three.

The starter motor heat shield clips to the solenoid body.

There is a bulkhead heat shield pop riveted to the bulkhead where the down pipe passes close.

The automatic also has a heat shield riveted to the transmission tunnel to protect the inhibitor switch from exhaust heat, but that one isn’t particularly effective!

Alun

Thanks,thats helpful

Dave

This is the bulkhead one:

There is one on the manual transmission tunnel as well.

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Alun

Would you have a photo of the heat sheild for the starter motor

Dave

I see thats pop riveted on as well thanks

Dave

Alun

Thanks dosent look as big as i expected

Dave

It only really protects the solenoid and wiring terminals. Plus it's nearly always missing anyway!

Steve

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As Steve says it just clips on top of the starter solenoid - circled in red in the picture below:



Roger

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Dave

You have asked for a photo of the shield which sits on the starter motor.

Here is a photo of a Sprint engine showing that heat shield.

Robert

Anybody got distentions? Especially for the Terry clip that holds it on (obviously not so well if they're mostly missing).

Graham

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