Heat shield from catalytic converter fell off

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Jul 8, 2006 | 05:26 PM

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Heat shield from catalytic converter fell off

Riding back from Bigg's I got on it and started to hear a rattle. Little more and clang!

Found this a 1/8 mile back:

The welds broke off. Can this just be welded back on at an exhaust shop?

Jul 8, 2006 | 05:44 PM

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the welds "broke off"?
dude that **** rusted off!!!
i would just leave it off

Jul 8, 2006 | 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by soonerfan

the welds "broke off"?
dude that **** rusted off!!!
i would just leave it off

That is what I meant. As opposed to the heatshield coming off the brackets, the brackets rusted off the car. So you advise me to leave it alone? The cat won't overheat?

Jul 8, 2006 | 05:56 PM

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mine's been off for a while now no problems.

Jul 8, 2006 | 06:05 PM

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mine's been off for a while now no problems.

Sweet. Thanks.

Jul 8, 2006 | 06:20 PM

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the heat shield is not to protect your car, its so you dont set a field on fire driving through tall dry grass...

Jul 9, 2006 | 07:39 AM

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the heat shield is not to protect your car, its so you dont set a field on fire driving through tall dry grass...

Note to self: Don't drive through a field of tall, dry grass.

Jul 9, 2006 | 07:51 AM

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Note to self: Don't drive through a field of tall, dry grass.

Or through a field of oil-soaked, wet grass either. In other words, stay away from my old engine...

Jul 9, 2006 | 08:17 AM

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Yeah, mine is off also, took it off when playing with my y-pipe.

Nov 14, 2012 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Maximus350

So you wanted to play with your ypipe raw? No Homo.

did you see the date on that post? doubt he will respond...thanks for searching though

Nov 14, 2012 | 09:53 PM

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It's better off than on....unless you park on tall dried-up grass!!!!!! It seemed to be more of a rock collector on my truck more than anything else! You don't really need it!