Lower Control Arm Heat Shield Install

[OX1]

I posted a couple pics on this some years back, but the guy with the "I just bought a 2014 mustang, what should I look for" thread got me thinking about this again.

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Decided to try and tackle the heat shields mentioned in this TSB
before I got any squeak.

http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MUSTANG/FRONT%20LOWER%20CONTROL%20ARM/HEAT%20SHIELD/mustang%20TSB%2013-9-3.pdf

They are alum, and I've done some TIG, but very little alum
and nothing this thin. So I made some bolted on brackets.
Nothing high tech, but they fit up nice, are removable (pretty
tight fit in and out), and do not vibrate audibly up through 90.

Some pics

Large nuts are SS 14-2.00 jam nuts. I used blue loctite on them.
Could only find them @ Sears hardware.
Small screws/nuts are #10 SS, used red loctite.

Brackets are 2 X 1/8 and 1 X 1/8 stock respectively.
I traced edge of each bracket to give you basic idea of shape.
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MUSTANG/FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM/HEAT SHIELD/HEAT SHIELD BRACKETS.pdf


Cost was
Brackets- $9.33 each
2 X 1/8 X 3 ft alum bar -$10.00
1 X 1/8 X 4 ft Alum bar - $8.77
14-2 SS nuts- $1.74 each
#10's had lying around

Also made a drawing with bracket dimensions
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MUSTANG GT/FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM/HEAT SHIELD/BRACKET DIMENSIONS.jpg

 

[WJBertrand]

Nice. I didn’t know those shields were available separately. When I complained about my squeaky front suspension, I think Ford just replaced the whole arm with new ones having the shields already. Luckily everything was covered under warranty.


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[OX1]

Nice. I didn’t know those shields were available separately. When I complained about my squeaky front suspension, I think Ford just replaced the whole arm with new ones having the shields already. Luckily everything was covered under warranty.


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Yeah, I did it up front (@ about 5K miles), hoping to stave it off before it happens, especially since I knew I was going blower.

 

[GlassTop09]

I posted a couple pics on this some years back, but the guy with the "I just bought a 2014 mustang, what should I look for" thread got me thinking about this again.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Decided to try and tackle the heat shields mentioned in this TSB
before I got any squeak.

http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MUSTANG/FRONT%20LOWER%20CONTROL%20ARM/HEAT%20SHIELD/mustang%20TSB%2013-9-3.pdf

They are alum, and I've done some TIG, but very little alum
and nothing this thin. So I made some bolted on brackets.
Nothing high tech, but they fit up nice, are removable (pretty
tight fit in and out), and do not vibrate audibly up through 90.

Some pics

Large nuts are SS 14-2.00 jam nuts. I used blue loctite on them.
Could only find them @ Sears hardware.
Small screws/nuts are #10 SS, used red loctite.

Brackets are 2 X 1/8 and 1 X 1/8 stock respectively.
I traced edge of each bracket to give you basic idea of shape.
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MUSTANG/FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM/HEAT SHIELD/HEAT SHIELD BRACKETS.pdf


Cost was
Brackets- $9.33 each
2 X 1/8 X 3 ft alum bar -$10.00
1 X 1/8 X 4 ft Alum bar - $8.77
14-2 SS nuts- $1.74 each
#10's had lying around

Also made a drawing with bracket dimensions
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/MUSTANG GT/FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM/HEAT SHIELD/BRACKET DIMENSIONS.jpg

Thanks for the pics of those shields!
Just ordered myself a set of those today along w\ the OEM bolts to attach them with (I have installed the Ford Racing M-3075-E FLCA kit on my Stang.....wanted all to look OEM).

 

[JAGonzo]

So this is something I should check when/if my car ever arrives?

 

[OX1]

So this is something I should check when/if my car ever arrives?

If it is clunking in the front, definitely. If not, might be a good idea to put those shields in, as that bushing is real close to stock cats. That's why Ford came out with TSB and being a Fl car, it probably ran real hot down there.

 

[JAGonzo]

If it is clunking in the front, definitely. If not, might be a good idea to put those shields in, as that bushing is real close to stock cats. That's why Ford came out with TSB and being a Fl car, it probably ran real hot down there.

Thank you for the information.