LSEGHATCH

Do I need the top heat sheild on my cat? I took the lower one off because it rusted out and the top one is doing the same. This causes ma ratteling sound when I accelerate so I would like to get rid of it.

e jay one

im sure its there for a reason. youll probably just feel more heat inside the car.

VWVORTEX

i doubt it, a stock cat.. you should wrap it if your worried about heat if you want, it's only like 20 bucks from jegs

LSEGHATCH

So if I remove the sheild, you guys are suggesting that I replace is with something similar like heat wrap?

EtherEG93

yes if you dont want heat to rise up into your car, if you get what the guy said 2 posts up

LSEGHATCH

Thanks guys, i'll pick up some of that heat wrap.

RedEj8

Man just take that **** off.....U wont feel anymore heat than u already do

LeonardDB

I just replaced the exhaust manifold on my 96 Civic this past week-end. The heat shield has a secondary purpose of keeping the manifold bolts dry. I removed all of the manifold bolts without stripping one of them!

IHateJDM

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old man neri

Not needed, they normally rust off after a few years up here. Never ever heard of someone replacing it........Just don't park in really tall dry grass or you will be sorry.

I think it's just put there to meet DOT standards and is expected to fall off....