can you remove lower heat sheild while in car?

[antlip]

I have a 95 gsx and I was trying to take off the lower heat sheild to paint it. I took the top one off and was trying the bottom one but no luck. I had all the bolts out and couldnt figure out how to get it out with out breaking anything. Also had the front o2 out. Is it possible to get out while in the car and how do you do it?

 

[kenamond]

I have a 95 gsx and I was trying to take off the lower heat sheild to paint it. I took the top one off and was trying the bottom one but no luck. I had all the bolts out and couldnt figure out how to get it out with out breaking anything. Also had the front o2 out. Is it possible to get out while in the car and how do you do it?

I agree that it's a bit awkward. There is a bit of that shield which hooks up under the aluminum pipe that runs left/right along the front of the block down by the dip stick tube. Don't worry about bending it a bit to get that small bit out from under/behind that aluminum pipe. Some cut that piece off after they get it out, because it's just as much of a pain when you go to put it back in. Just remember that it's just trying to keep heat from the turbo/o2 housing from roasting your engine bay, so some bending isn't gonna defeat the purpose of that shield.

I'm not sure if you can paint the shield. If you've heard of people doing it successfully, great, but the turbine/o2 housings get pretty damned hot. Might want to do some research if you haven't already just to possibly save some effort. I know of some folks who have polished it, though.

 

[DSM LoVeR 96]

u can take it off your just going to have to take off the o2 sesner they make a socket for them. take that out and it should be able to come off