FlrSupra Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Just wondering of making a "quick fix". I have facelift -96 J-Spec manual. I`ve been having annoying rattle from exhaust and sourced that it`s coming from FIRST catalysators heatshield. It even rattles on idle. It looks very beaten up so my question is can I just remove it safely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I wouldn't. Cats get very hot and it a heatshield wasn't required Toyota would not have gone to the bother of putting one there. Buy a big jubilee clip and put it around it to stop it rattling (I had to do this on mine years ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I took mine off ages ago. Pulled one off the pug and the focus one is ready to fall off too. Not had any trouble to speak of so far. Not telling you to do it, I personally just wouldn't worry about taking it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo2810 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Why not just buy a new one? They can't be that much surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 i wouldt worry abotu removing it, toyota do put a lot of un-neccesary parts on cars. (dont all companys?) if your woried about temp, decat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlrSupra Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 i wouldt worry abotu removing it, toyota do put a lot of un-neccesary parts on cars. (dont all companys?) if your woried about temp, decat! Rattling heatshield made me de-cat my 2nd cat, but would not prefer to raise the exhaust noise anymore by decatting the 1st cat too Hmm.. lot of experienced people are saying that I CAN just remove the rattling heatshield on 1st cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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