04 Micra exhaust sheild rattle (with pic)

[danger_supe]

hey

 

there is a right tinny rattling sound coming from my g/f's micra - its most obvious on idle, even more so when warm. it is very audible from the outside of the car when these conditions are met. i stuck the car up on axel stands and investigated and i was able to find the source (see pic).

 

the exhaust pipe that comes down from the engine and runs along is protected by a sheild that appears to have corroded up at the neck and is now free to rattle its little nutz off! the sheild itself is pretty solid.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on how to repair this or is the whole section going to have to be replaced? the sheild covers the exhaust from here all the way thru to the mid section of the car and appears to be one unit from what i can see.

 

Thanks for any help and advise

[movistar]

Quickest way is a nice big jubilee clip, right round the offending area.

[Purity14]

Bend it out of the way, or as mentioned, a clip.

 

Dont get tempted to undo the two bolts with the springs attached that connects the to first cat and slip off the heatshield.

 

They will both break and you will be stuck.

 

Just use a pair of snips and remove the heatshield

Edited February 16, 2010 by Purity14 (see edit history)

[danger_supe]

thanks for the fast replies! a jubilee clip sounds like a good idea ill pick some up this weekend. like i said the shield is pretty solid, i tried to bend it but it was having none of it. so a JC might work!

 

 

 

thanks