I recently bought a 1989 Plus 4. It has the Rover M16 engine.
After driving it I noticed the bonnet on the left hand side is very hot. Too hot to hold a hand on it. The exhaust manifold is on that side, so it makes sense. But that can't be good for the paint (though it doesn't seem to be affected).
I'm thinking of making a heat shield of some sort to go over the exhaust manifold. Just a simple thing that would still allow air to flow over and under it, but keep the manifold from radiating heat upwards. I don't want to wrap the manifold with insulation.
Thoughts?
Rick
