the heat shield if i am not mistaken insulates the engine heat from the interior. if you ever do a 2+ hrs road trip in your A4 and take your shoes off you will notice how hot the floor panel behind the gas and brake pedals get.
i can't comment anymore about my S4 problem, yet it still resides and the dealer seems to not be sharp enough to their own safistication in possible engineering flaws in the steering/bearings issues that seem to linger in their B5 replacement for compact/sporty.
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