RE: Italian Design - Total Insanity

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> I have found why my auto transmission would not drop.
> There is a third starter motor bolt hidden well out
> of reach of humanity.  If I could remove the heat shield
> I may have a chance - just maybe.  But the heat shield is
> RIVETED to exhaust manifold - unlike service manual which
> showing it bolted to manifold.  At this point I am stuck.
> Removing manifold as I can see probably require removing
> engine.

I don't own a 164, but I'll ask the stupid (obvious) question - why not
just drill out the rivets for the heat shield, then bolt it back in when
it comes time to put it all back together?

bs
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