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Heat shields are used on cars to protect components and bodywork from heat damage coming from the engine and exhaust system.

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Q: What does the heat shield do on a car?
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How much would it cost to fix the heat shield on your car?

Which heat shield? There are several.


What does a car heat shield do?

It shields the rest of the car from the heat of the exhaust or radiator .


Does driving without a heat shield damage a car?

Driving without a heat shield may damage the car. It can damage the car by melting any gaskets (rubber hoses), and electrical wires close to it.


Where is the heat shield on a car?

There are several most found near exhaust manifolds & around muffler pipes & parts like the catalytic converter has heat shield above it


What does a rattle sound mean near the rear of you car?

usually a loose heat shield or a muffler rusting out, exhaust parts rust from inside out. My money is on a loose heat shield


Your car rattle in park what could that be?

Loose heat shield... Not a big deal at the beginning untill it gets really unoying later... Best way to fix it by removing the heat shield or replace it with a new one


What causes a rattling noise when car is stationary and when accelerating?

Possibly a loose heat shield or other component.


When your car is running but in park and you press on the gas your hear a loud ticking noise?

Check the heat shield.


Why would a car be making a rattling noise?

Check to heat-shield at the catalytic converter because something is loose


1995 34 camaro is making a rattling noise under car?

Inspect the catalytic converter heat shield.


Heat shield vs no heat shield?

i would need to know which shield ur talking about before i can give a professional opinion.


What is a battery heat shield?

it a battery with a shield around it