Heyooooo
New problem of the day. My exhaust heat shields are very loose and rattling a lot.
They're making a new, very loud noise. But I suspect they are also the cause of some existing noises I've been getting on bumps lately too.
So the problem is clear. The bolt holes corroded away so theres nothing to keep them fastened.
Here I made a quick video so you can see first hand:
There's at least two shields with these rotted out holes. I'll have to take a closer look and actually count before I start doing anything.
- One obvious fix is that I can just get some larger diameter stainless steel washers and bolt them up with that to keep them in place.
- Another fix could be to get new ones? Assuming these are even sold any more? Which do people typically do when this happens?
- I suppose I could also just rip them off and go without. But you know, I'd rather not be melting wires I then have to replace under there. I'd much rather leave them on and fix them.
New problem of the day. My exhaust heat shields are very loose and rattling a lot.
They're making a new, very loud noise. But I suspect they are also the cause of some existing noises I've been getting on bumps lately too.
So the problem is clear. The bolt holes corroded away so theres nothing to keep them fastened.
Here I made a quick video so you can see first hand:
There's at least two shields with these rotted out holes. I'll have to take a closer look and actually count before I start doing anything.
- One obvious fix is that I can just get some larger diameter stainless steel washers and bolt them up with that to keep them in place.
- Another fix could be to get new ones? Assuming these are even sold any more? Which do people typically do when this happens?
- I suppose I could also just rip them off and go without. But you know, I'd rather not be melting wires I then have to replace under there. I'd much rather leave them on and fix them.