The 'E' Type Forum

My car has a pair of longitudinal aluminium heat shields/deflectors above the inlet manifolds, I assume to direct heat out of the bonnet louvres.

Mine are damaged and need replacing so I have been trying to find out what they are called so I can order a new pair. However.... I notice that some people have removed them. Given that I live in Denmark with a climate a bit like a cool northern England, are they really needed? I am going to say yes, however I am curious about other peoples thoughts on them.

The things at the top of the engine in this image:

They're "Rainshields". P/N C35727. Supposedly to stop the sparkplug recesses filling up with rain water ...

Thank you, and available in stainless as well :)

I just purchased new rain shields from Barratt's (USA); I opted for the stainless steel variant. Three points for SIII owners ref these shields:

(1)The shields come with 4 mounting holes pre-drilled. Ya only need 2 but Jaguar changed the mounting technique mid-stream so these will fit early and late SIII models. I would have preferred to ID which pair of holes I wanted (don’t like the look of 2 unused ones atop the engine)

(2) And - boy are they heavy/thick; I was surprised at the weight of the shipping box. Now I know why. On-the-car old shields (prolly aluminum) weigh 0.4 lbs each (they are stained with something that is NOT coming off). The new stainless steel shield: 1.2 lbs each

(3) Annnnd - the new ones have a slightly shallower angle:

This I think I’ll like. Look at any SIII under-bonnet and 2 times outta 3 there’ll be scraped off paint where the incorrectly installed rain shield was mounted (someone put them on backwards) and road vibrations rubbed a hole in the paint.



This shallower angle ~might~ preclude such paint damage (the stainless steel new shield is on the bottom).
Years ago a Jag-Lover posted his approach to paint damage avoidance (I failed to note his name – you still here?) :