exhaust heat shield - screws

[Dizzey1]

jsut popped the car in for the service and on the report i had back they said that the exahsut heat shield was lose and that the screws had perished and broken
i guessed something was up as the rattle has been annoying me for sometime now!

thinking (as i sometimes do!!!) that this cant be that hard to fix????? can anyone tell me what part number the screws would be so that i can get hold of some more and replace them!

 

[Willie]

Feck the screws get the mig welder onto it and weld it on.
The screws will have sheared into the holes anyway so thats a non starter

 

[Dizzey1]

thanks for the help, however - what in the name of **** is a MIG welder, and how does little 'ol me know where to weld it???

suppose the other answer i am gonna get is to replace the whole thing?!

 

[Ronin225]

Could drill and rivet if no access to welding equipment

 

[Dizzey1]

is it a matter of just getting unerneath and having a look?????

 

[Willie]

is it a matter of just getting unerneath and having a look?????

Yup that's a good start, you will find a metal tube looking thing, that's the exhaust, lol

 

[Dizzey1]

aw, come on the only thing i have ever done myself is changed the hazard switch!!!! lol

i mean what i am looking for if i about to start drilling things! is it likely to be obvious - to the most obviously stupid person!

 

[Willie]

aw, come on the only thing i have ever done myself is changed the hazard switch!!!! lol

i mean what i am looking for if i about to start drilling things! is it likely to be obvious - to the most obviously stupid person!

The heat plate should either be above the CAT or an intermediate box. Once under the car follow the exhaust from the front of the car and between the top of the exhaust and the bottom of the floor you will find a loose (in your case) heat plate

 

[Ronin225]

If you get underneath and have a look if you can go through shield and plate of some description surrounding it you maybe able to blind rivet.
Havjng never really looked at it when i have been under it i cant advise much more.
If you dont know what a MIG welder is i would not advise trying this yourself, not good to trial run on your car either

 

[Dizzey1]

thanks all - making much more sense now!!! will have a god look over the weekend

got to try and replace all four tyres and the front brakes / discs beofre i send it in for MOT in a few weeks