imported_dan_h

there is rattling noise on ma 98 EK hatch

last time theye serviced the car, they said it comes from rusted heat shield of the headers

i saw it, it is rusted, i put a hose clamp, only stayed for few months

its getting worse, and its sooo anoyying

any idea how to fix it?

thanks

T-Shirt Ninja

The heat shield? Take it off, thats what I was told when I had the problem.

shlammed

i have the same problem but i have no idea where mine is coming from...

imported_dan_h

thanks dude

try to take dat **** off someday

imported_JookSingKid

take it off, or get some wire or another hose clamp.

5 min fix

imported_gatherer

or get a new heat shield and replace .. I don't recommend removal becuase a honda engineer with more brains then any of us said yes we need to spend the money and put this part here...

well that's not really significant engineers always go over board but here's a significant part...

he convinced the penny pinching accountants that it was needed

T-Shirt Ninja

That's tru jay, but it may just lead to more cabin heat or something, if you're afraid then just buy a new one to replace the old one, dunno the price of one, butting cutting it out is free. lol

imported_gatherer

no there's actually a brake line that one of them protects.... cabin heat ain't that much of an issue because int he winter the driver will be glad he's warm and in the summer he'll crank the A/C higher....

T-Shirt Ninja

Couldnt you shield the brake line with something? like a braided covering then? It would do the same thing, thats my fuel tubes on my r/c car are set up, they have like a cloth covering to keep em from burning.

imported_gatherer

well hey like I said a engineer convinced an accountant it should be there so in my opinion thats enough for me to be convinced .. I don't need the how or why or anything else...

imported_gatherer

but about your idea... no that would not work .. in the car the heat shield creates a protective layer of air hence the space between the body and it and it and the exhuast...

scarlemthug

I have the same problem but it sounds like its coming from under the car?

T-Shirt Ninja

My idea was a shot in the dark lol, I actually haven't looked under there in awhile, if I looked at it I think I could up with something

imported_Syphon

my car.. all exhaust heatshields were removed and the piping replaced with double wall piping.. its 2 1/4 inch on the outside and then 1 3/4 pr whatever " piping inside of that.. crazy stuff.

imported_MassOfBass

Turn the stereo up! That fixes all of my noises.

shlammed

well how many ppl reinstall their headers heat shields when going after market? i highly doubt it would be a problem it leave it off.