Heat shield from catalytic converter fell off

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07-08-2006, 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?

07-08-2006, 05:44 PM

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

07-08-2006, 05:53 PM

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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?

07-08-2006, 05:56 PM

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

07-08-2006, 06:05 PM

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

Sweet. Thanks.

07-08-2006, 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...

07-09-2006, 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.

07-09-2006, 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...

07-09-2006, 08:17 AM

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

11-14-2012, 03:58 PM

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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

11-14-2012, 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!