heat shield rattle, cheap and easy fix

[ljlc]

For those of you that have suffered through the embarrassment of heat shield rattle, your worries are over. Instead of replacing the exhaust system, grab some large worm-style hose clamps. Place the clamps over the offending heat shields and tighten. No more rattle. Cost, about $2 per clamp. Good luck. Phil

 

[Kigiin]

However, it won't fix things inside the head shields like pebbles and other loose/rusted pieces of metal, or other sources of similar sounding rattles: e-brake, muffler bracket, etc.

 

[soberman001]

For those of you that have suffered through the embarrassment of heat shield rattle, your worries are over. Instead of replacing the exhaust system, grab some large worm-style hose clamps. Place the clamps over the offending heat shields and tighten. No more rattle. Cost, about $2 per clamp. Good luck. Phil

What is a worm hose clamp?

 

[ljlc]

just a big hose clamp, the kind that has a screw on it. You can get them at any auto parts or hardware store. You will need to unscrew it all of the way and slip it around the heatshield/cat. What I found was that one of the tabs on the heater shield had cracked and allowed the shield to rattle against the cat. Good luck. Phil