exhaust shield inquiry
 

I'm gonna be replacing the exhaust from the cat back on my '92 Accord. I've already got the replacement resonator (or mid-pipe) section as well as the muffler but just don't have them installed yet. I never thought about also obtaining a new replacement heat shield for the mid-pipe, figuring I could probably just re-use the old one fine if I really wanted to re-install that. But I'm finding it rather a major hassle to try to remove the old heat shield from the old mid-pipe. It's clamped on with several strap-like clamps around the pipe with 10-mm nuts, rusty of course. I seem to be able to manage to get the regular nuts off but one of them happens to be a different “acorn” style nut for some odd reason and despite penetrating oil and torch it won't come off. I'd have take the trouble to cut that particular nut/bolt off if I really wanted to take that shield off and re-use it. How important/necessary is this exhaust heat shield on the mid-pipe anyway? Because it's highly likely I'm gonna go ahead and replace the mid-pipe without it, instead of fighting taking this off and then messing around trying to get it all clamped back on the new pipe. Here's a picture of the old business with the shield I'm talking about, top and bottom views.

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...ine=1420321379

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...ine=1420321379

Forget about it. My 95 and older 3rd gens had that OE and I never went back with it......no worries and no issues....roll on :)

What are you talking about poorman212? See, I've already forgotten about it. Well, whatever it is you were talking about anyway. Some heat shield or something maybe? I can't recall... :shrug:

:D Thanks man. Good to hear. Rollin' on...

Sorry.....it's late, I must have been confused on posts, my bad :) I'll have to try to find that other thread.

I do seem to vaguely recall some crazy post showing some blurry photos of a rust-ridden corroded exhaust pipe lying on the ground and the OP blathering on about some heat shield. If that helps.

Thanks for the tip, sucks getting old - suffering from CRS, can't remember "stuff"....Happy New Year Steve :)

And yes, roll on and no worries - take care.