TTE part problem or design fault?

[Anonymous]

This is the first problem i've come across since having the car and it's enoying me   s:x :x s:x  

Happened about a month ago, started to hear a scraping/rattling noice, especially at high revs, made me think the worst, had a look under the hood but it was at night and couldnt see much, next morn after a restless night had another look and saw the problem straight away, could'nt belive i missed it ...

The new heatshield with the TTE logo has four bolts to secure it in place, well one was missing and another, was unscrewed, went to mr t and they sorted me out with a new bolt and washer but had to adjust a bolt by cutting it down cus they didnt have the TTE sizes

noticed the noice again yesterday, had a look today and another one is unscrewed, plus they are so rusted, so for SP and you guys getting this kit change the bolts and get some washers.

[Anonymous]

Possibly they weren't tightened up enough on the install and worked themselves loose?

Get some locking spring washers under the head of the bolt, that should sort it.

[Anonymous]

that isnt the problem because i've tightened them up my self, but with the bolt that got replaced i used a washer aswell and it seems to be doing the job, so i think TTE got that part wrong, my advice is just to change them all!

[Anonymous]

Had the same problem but it is now fixed when the car went in for the 10k service. The manager even wanted a spin in the car and was very impressed as he drive a compressor corolla which he gave me a drive in.  s:D s:D    s:D s:D

[Slacey]

This has happened to SP's car too; it's evidently not the greatest solution from TTE themselves. At least it's an easy fix!

[kanujunkie]

you can always use a bit of threadlocker as well