So what is this?

[LEGATO``]

I was driving earlier today and heard a thump, and the sound of metal dropping on the ground. Now whether it was from my car, or the truck from me, I'm not really sure, but as I checked my rear view mirror I saw something metal on the ground. Just in case, I picked it up, and took it home with me. This is what it is:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/filipinoprie017/2010-12-14125743.jpg


I'm not familiar with the underside of the car, but nothing seems to be out of place, or even rusted like this part. So if anything, I was just wondering if I should even be worried at all?

[WeeYari]

Looks like a heat shield to me. They always break away at the mounting points in the corners.

[LEGATO``]

Hmmmm okay. Should I get this fixed asap or is this something that can be put off?

[WeeYari]

No worries. I personally do not know of anyone who has ever bothered to replace a heat shield that has fallen off.

Most times, they come loose in one corner, rattle like a sum-beach, and owner will just rip it out to stop the noise.

[DARK AGE 53]

I agree it looks like a heat shield, I don't have my Yaris with me so I can't look under there to see if I can locate it. You ask " I was just wondering if I should even be worried at all? ", worried, I'm not sure but I would get that corrected. If automakers could eliminate just one washers per car they would ASAP, now that's a lot of washers. Just my 2 cents worth.

[LEGATO``]

Ahhh okay. Yeah I don't plan on bringing it to the dealership seeing that they'll probably charge some random sum to get a new heat shield. It's safe just weld this back on to the car right?

[DARK AGE 53]

It's safe just weld this back on to the car right?

if you can locate where it goes mig welding back on should be fine, just be careful.

[LEGATO``]

Sounds good. Thank you to you two for the information. If anyone out there thinks it isn't the heat shield, then please let me know.

[WeeYari]

^ who knows, might not even be yours. Too cold for me to go crawling around my car to see if it looks like one of ours.

[DARK AGE 53]

^ who knows, might not even be yours.

I didn't even see the paragraph above the picture :bonk:, as you say it might not even be from LEGATO Yaris. Hopefully someone can take a look under there Yaris to clear this up.

[WeeYari]

The more I look at the pic, the more certain I am that it did not come from a Yaris.

I believe we have 3 heat shields.

- between the exhaust manifold and the firewall
- between the cat and the under-body
- and another one around the muffler area and the under-body

This is speaking as a LB owner. You have a sedan so there may be some differences but probably not.

[LEGATO``]

Yeah that's the thing. The LB to Sedan ration is quite high, so I was hoping a sedan owner could enlighten us real quick haha.

[DARK AGE 53]

Ahhh okay. Yeah I don't plan on bringing it to the dealership seeing that they'll probably charge some random sum to get a new heat shield. It's safe just weld this back on to the car right?

Being you're not getting help from sedan owners I'd suggest taking it ( heat shield ) to the dealer and asking them if/where the shield is located, as I said you can mig weld it back on....just clean the rusty area being welder. If you don't have a mig welder or a friend that does there might be a way using rad hose clamps, I'd be happy to weld it for you but the drive might be a little much.:biggrin:

[Brian]

I've looked under my car plenty of times and that part doesn't look like anything I've ever seen. If it is a part of the car that there will most likely be a part # stamped on it like 95% of the other parts on our car.

[LEGATO``]

Being you're not getting help from sedan owners I'd suggest taking it ( heat shield ) to the dealer and asking them if/where the shield is located, as I said you can mig weld it back on....just clean the rusty area being welder. If you don't have a mig welder or a friend that does there might be a way using rad hose clamps, I'd be happy to weld it for you but the drive might be a little much.:biggrin:

Haha thanks for the offer! I'll see what a friend can do if anything.

I've looked under my car plenty of times and that part doesn't look like anything I've ever seen. If it is a part of the car that there will most likely be a part # stamped on it like 95% of the other parts on our car.

Oh okay, thanks for the input Brian.