EKSedAndy

Is it safe to remove the numerous heat shields that are on the underbody of our cars that always seem to rattle? I know Honda must have put them there for a reason, but will anything really happen if I remove them? I know of one at one of the 90 degree bends that seems to always rattle, and just recently the one over my muffler has started to rattle too.

boostedjdmdc2

eh, i removed the heatshield over my exhaust and nothing happened.

ej1love

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v8destroyer

i had dry leaves get stuck under the heat shield and catch fire, it made my car smell like ***.. i took ALL of them off and havent had a problem.

Brick Top

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numerous people have done it without any bad results. like the car burning down or something. they mainly help keep the heat off the cabin.

old man neri

OP: Your car is probably the only one in Canada that still has heat shields on it.

Hittnthebz

You may want to check the heatshield(s) under the car for rocks. One of the heatshields under my old car had a rattle all the time and it turned out that a few small rocks were between the exhaust and the heatshield.