damn teh heatshield
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damn teh heatshield
ok so im drivin today and all teh sudden i hear something like pop and then heard something on teh bottom of my car dragging. i pull over and look under and see its my heat shield. i pulled it off and now its sittin in my garage. is the heatshield really important? like does it need to be fixed right away or can i go without it for a bit?
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Or the catalytic converter heat shield? If that one, then it's only important if you park in areas with high grass or dead leaves or litter... both could be caught on fire from the heat of the exhaust.
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I'm guessing he means the catalytic converter heat shield. I haven't had that on my car for 3+ years and had no problem there. But like DelSolSIinMD said, be careful if you got dead leaves, litter, etc. The last thing you want to do is start a fire.
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its the cat heatshield. in teh fall theres a lot of leaves and stuff but its not like i park in a pile of them though... other than that i guess it should be alright eh? it basically rusted off, should i bother taking off the bolts or excess metal that held it up or just **** it?
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Originally posted by darkcyde
its the cat heatshield. in teh fall theres a lot of leaves and stuff but its not like i park in a pile of them though... other than that i guess it should be alright eh? it basically rusted off, should i bother taking off the bolts or excess metal that held it up or just **** it?
its the cat heatshield. in teh fall theres a lot of leaves and stuff but its not like i park in a pile of them though... other than that i guess it should be alright eh? it basically rusted off, should i bother taking off the bolts or excess metal that held it up or just **** it?