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- Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:04 pm #64370 I have a 1992 civic Vx. Most of the exhaust looks like it has a heat shield. And every once and a while...the heat shield just vibrates and makes a loud rattling sound.... I know the heat shield is there for a reason... but is there a way I could just get rid of the noise? ( Is it safe to just remove the whole heat sheild off of the exhaust?) Sorry for the lame question... Thanks

- Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:50 pm #64374 I wouldnt remove it, try and find out what part is making the noise - it might just need a bolt tightened up or something like that

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- Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:00 pm #64381 you may have to tack weld it in the loose place

- Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:01 pm #64384 personally when the head shield started to rattle like your explaining on my car i got under there with clamps and clamped it together and it seemed to work for a while then it statred to do it again, but after a while it was my exhaust itself that broke off at the end of the cat. i brought it to my mechanic and asked him if the noise was related to the exhaust breaking and he said yes its a very good chance, i replaced the exhaust with an aftermarket cat back exhaust and left the heat shield off and no problems whatsoever so i would check to see how the exhaust itself is looking too.

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:36 am #64478 I will check for the bolts... but I have seen most of them... they look pretty tight..... dam... I could wait just a little longer until I put my d16 in.... the noise sounds like its coming from the heat sheild around the exhaust manifold at the bottom.... Thanks for the info guys.... I think in the end I will result by getin a cat back exhaust haha...

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:37 am #64479 u don't need the heat shield, your car will be fine.

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:39 am #64480 ..... I was thinkin bout that... but other people are telling me to leave it on.... I dont want anything to melt or something haha..... have you ran your car with out the heat shield?

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:41 am #64481 Yes, ive had my car about a year and a half now, never had the heat shield on with the single cam engine,

i swapped in my b20 w/no heat shield and its never caused any problems,

you'll be fine. trust me.

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:43 am #64484 Unless any one else has something to say.... Tomorrow I will be removing the heat shield .... Thanks id3379

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:54 am #64488

- Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:28 pm #64542 If it's the one on the Cat Just get 2 big hose clamps and clamp it tight, no more rattle.