How many 996tt owners heat shields have corroded?

[barry_j]

The amount of threads I'm seeing where people mention that their heat shield have corroded seems a lot. Sometimes its the heat shields themselves and sometimes its the bolts/brackets holding them on. On the 996tt there are 3 heat shields; two little ones covering the turbos and one big one covering the exhaust.

Can we have a quick poll to see who has had this problem starting with me:
Turbo shields - both corroded
Exhaust shield - bolts/brackets corroded

[cyrus1971]

all 3 on mine, I believe the brackets are seized and the shields cracked. They make a tiny noise when i accelerate which sounds like an exhaust rasp. They still provide protection so I have not replaced.

[dazren]

4 years of ownership, 30k miles, still on originals.

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Friday 28th April 09:29

[aceparts_com]

For comparison, my 993 ones have just gone - 10 years though

[scaryx50]

I took mine in for something else and one needed welding up.

[charlie360]

Yep mine have all had it too, but as yet I haven't bothered replacing them!

[996 turbo]

According to my OPC mine were corroded and needed replacing along with the brake disks. Neither of which would be covered by my official warranty so I decided to leave them a while. That was 15,000 miles ago both are still doing fine no noise, no rattles, no MOT issues and generally no problems. I do keep an eye on them, especially the brakes, but neither of them are getting any worse. My local independent has also had a look and said they were fine for now. I’m guessing they are standard OPC cash cows which most owners simply agree to replace. It’s also slightly strange why some OPC’s do better with warranty claims than others.

Steve, 996TT

[andrew medway]

All needed replacing - 3 1/2 years 28k miles.

Design fault?

In truth, you can go on for years without worrying about chunks falling off them. Just annoying.

[toby tucker]

5years / 21k miles and still on originals

[saulk]

23k and mine have gone, was told they would be done under warranty only to be told on the day of the booking that they weren't!!

[andrew medway]

saulk said:

23k and mine have gone, was told they would be done under warranty only to be told on the day of the booking that they weren't!!

How long have you had it? If you bought it recently, the 111 point check should have picked it up. Therefore, the opc either didn't check it properly, or should have told you and would be partly, or wholey liable.

Just a thought.

[rumplestiltskin]

shields ok, nuts holding them on corroded, fixed pretty cheaply at last service.

R.

[superlightr]

one of mine was replaced 14k

[aceparts_com]

Can anyone sell me a set of corroded ones?

[ballcock]

Sounds (to my uneducated ear ) that porsche are happy to change shields/pads/disks as often as possible ....

[s3nick]

ballcock said:

Sounds (to my uneducated ear ) that porsche are happy to change shields/pads/disks as often as possible ....

Thats right wear and tear items (clever OPC b@5tards)!!!!

I'm getting mine changed even if there not worn yet when I put the performance exhaust on!!!

[barry_j]

andrew medway said:

Design fault?

I agree but what are the chances of getting Porsche to accept that?