Cat conv heat shield
#1
Cat conv heat shield
So when I brought my 02 in to the muffler shop with what I thought was a bad CC, I got some welcome news. The upper heat shield was rusted and had broke loose on one side causing the rattle. So they took it all the way off, charged me zilch, and off I went. I still have the lower shield on. My question is how necessary is that upper shield, at least from a safety point of view? The car rarely sees any trips longer than 45 minutes or so. Can I safely run without it?
#2
People have removed the entire heat shield before and haven't reported problems. If you would remove the lower one, don't park the car on grass as it can cause a fire.
Honda engineers add items for a reason and it is likely safety. I'm guessing it protects the floorboard from heat. When my heat shield started rattling due to rusting and making noise, I replaced it with a new one. It was pretty inexpensive and not too bad to replace.
Honda engineers add items for a reason and it is likely safety. I'm guessing it protects the floorboard from heat. When my heat shield started rattling due to rusting and making noise, I replaced it with a new one. It was pretty inexpensive and not too bad to replace.
#3
People have removed the entire heat shield before and haven't reported problems. If you would remove the lower one, don't park the car on grass as it can cause a fire.
Honda engineers add items for a reason and it is likely safety. I'm guessing it protects the floorboard from heat. When my heat shield started rattling due to rusting and making noise, I replaced it with a new one. It was pretty inexpensive and not too bad to replace.
Honda engineers add items for a reason and it is likely safety. I'm guessing it protects the floorboard from heat. When my heat shield started rattling due to rusting and making noise, I replaced it with a new one. It was pretty inexpensive and not too bad to replace.
#4
If you have the original catalytic converter, then the dealership sells them. You can check out the online places like Hondapartsnow.com, majestic honda, hondapartsdeals.com. They sell OEM parts for a discount, but the shipping can add to the cost.
#5
I kick myself for throwing out the old one I could have rebolted it but at the time I just ripped it off and didnt worry about it. I used to live somewhere, where they didnt have inspections.
#6
Most of the time when they do inspection of the car, they will not crawl under the car to check if you have a shield for the cat or not. And in my state, the junkyard cannot sell exhaust parts especially the cat, but you might just get the shield if they're not rusted out.
#7
Most of the time when they do inspection of the car, they will not crawl under the car to check if you have a shield for the cat or not. And in my state, the junkyard cannot sell exhaust parts especially the cat, but you might just get the shield if they're not rusted out.
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