Miata Mailing List: July 1995, Message #48
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   From: TXATAIM@aol.com
Subject: Re: Heat shield rattle
   Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 21:53:38 -0400

In a message dated 95-07-03 18:49:14 EDT, you write:

>O.K., I give up. I still can't figure out where to put the hose clamp to 
>stop my heat-shield rattle. I can't pinpoint where the sound is coming 
>from. Does it go around the Catalytic converter?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tim Markus
>Red 90A
>Olympia, WA
>
>
Check the small heat shield that is just below the header and just before the
bend where the exhaust pipe turns from downward to rearward.  Try using
something like a hammer handle (not the business end) to tap around with.
 One end of this shield is already clamped.  The other end is retained by
spot welds to the exhaust pipe.  It's these spot welds that break, causing
the rattle.  This is the end where people clamp.  The heat shield on my car
began rattling long before I was on the list, so not knowing any better, I
just removed it altogether.  This was after three trips to the dealership and
having the WRONG PART replaced, AFTER I showed them what the problem was.
They replaced the big upper shield that covers the header.

Blake Palmer-Houston,TX
                     Red '90 "A"
                     MCA
                     Miatamania (Southeast Texas chapter)
                     NEO Miata (Northeast Oklahoma chapter)