I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX Sedan with 204,000 miles.

During my most recent oil change, I was informed that my heat shields for
my catalytic converters were rattling.

Does it make sense to replace them since the underside of the car is
already a heat shield?

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"warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote in news:435a0a2ae33f73ff0605da43c60922d7
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> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX Sedan with 204,000 miles.
>
> During my most recent oil change, I was informed that my heat shields for
> my catalytic converters were rattling.
>
> Does it make sense to replace them since the underside of the car is
> already a heat shield?



Buy some really long worm-type hose clamps in a hardware store plumbing
department. Use those to secure the heat-shield and keep it from rattling.

I suppose you could call the underside of the car a "heat shield" of sorts,
but right against that is your carpeting and interior trim. It's best to
try and keep the shields on. A new set is about $60 or so.


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"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
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> "warlock162" <bray@dwsd.org> wrote in
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> @localhost.talkaboutautos.com:
>
>> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX Sedan with 204,000 miles.
>>
>> During my most recent oil change, I was informed that my heat shields for
>> my catalytic converters were rattling.
>>
>> Does it make sense to replace them since the underside of the car is
>> already a heat shield?
>
>
>
> Buy some really long worm-type hose clamps in a hardware store plumbing
> department. Use those to secure the heat-shield and keep it from rattling.
>
> I suppose you could call the underside of the car a "heat shield" of
> sorts,
> but right against that is your carpeting and interior trim. It's best to
> try and keep the shields on. A new set is about $60 or so.
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

I've used a coat hanger in lieu of clamps--has always worked out OK
MLD

 

On Sep 14, 11:33 am, "warlock162" <b...@dwsd.org> wrote:
> I have a 1998 Honda Civic EX Sedan with 204,000 miles.
>
> During my most recent oil change, I was informed that my heat shields for
> my catalytic converters were rattling.
>
> Does it make sense to replace them since the underside of the car is
> already a heat shield?
>
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> Message posted usinghttp://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.honda/
> More information athttp://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html

can you weld/braze? just tack the shield so it stops rattling.