2000outback Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 The heat shield is loose on my 2000 Outback and is rattling like crazy.Is it okay to cut it off and go without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 better to put a scew in it to hold it. That could burn down a forest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000outback Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 better to put a scew in it to hold it. That could burn down a forest. It never sees anything but pavement.I was more worried about heat into passenger compartment.I think I have taken them off other vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 But the next owner may take it off road. I would not be so picky but Subarus have been the culprit in a couple of forst fires. How about this, it's much easier to wedge in a sheet metal screw to stop rattling than to take them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000outback Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 I'll try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 You can cut them off no problem. The main reason they install them is avoid panic in the cabin when you run over a plastic bag and it melts and smells like the car is on fire. Parking in high dry grass is still dangerous even with heatshields on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06SubyH6 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm new here, but he heat shields are to protect the interior. What causes the fires are usually the catalytic converters. They hold all the heat. They get worse as they age and increase exhaust restriction. We had a Passat with bad cats and the header pipes got so hot they actually caught fire to the insulation attached to the heat sheild. This was a very bad day. Everthing was very hot. The shields don't protect downwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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