Is there a heat sheild (sheet metal) below/behind the air cleaner? not the little cups that protect the rubber air cleaner mounts but a more substantial (~10 square inches at least) sort of on the left of the battery tray and above the exhaust manifold? In the picture I recall seeing one between the AC line and the exhaust manifold....

I saw a picture somewhere of a 300 SD that was pointing out the air cleaner mounts and the oil return tube. vuisisble in the picture was aheat shield. My 300D does not have one....is it missing? did it ever have one?

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue
~160K miles