Exhaust Manifold cover

[devinlamothe]

OK so I was getting this really annoying rattle and thought it was the throttle cable, so I tied that down - but after doing it, the rattle was still there.

Well today I found it was the exhaust manifold heat shield cover. The bottom 2 bolts are completely rusted off from the manifold so only the 2 top bolts are on, causing a rattle.

What's the best way to clamp it down? Wire? Weld it back?

Or can I run without this?

[Klink10]

You can run without it as people who have installed a header will attest.

[devinlamothe]

You can run without it as people who have installed a header will attest.

Good enough for me.

I tried to tie it down with copper wire but then I notice when I removed 1 of the top bolts half of one snapped off... screw that lol

[Viperoni]

Good enough for me.

I tried to tie it down with copper wire but then I notice when I removed 1 of the top bolts half of one snapped off... screw that lol

I've run mine coverless on my Echo since I bought the car 60k km's ago, no problems :)

[mr_miles]

took mine off also. extra weight! nonsense we don't need :p

[TOLMACH]

Exhaust wrap?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/XPW-RED-2-x50-Exhaust-Pipe-Header-Wrap-RED-Ties-V8-V6-Motorcycle-/140744737373?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20c50a425d

Gives +15 HP if red and +10 HP if black))