terpfan29

I just noticed that my car was rattling this afternoon and went to look underneath where I noticed a metal round piece hanging down from the undercarriage. Does anybody know what this part is and whether I will likely need to replace it or it's a simple fix? Thanks in advance.

kipsy

its either the heat shield for the catalytic converter is loose or the whole catalytic converter is dangling from the mid pipe.

green_henry

If it's just the heat shield, it should be a quick fix.

BROlando

Its the catalytic converter heat shield. If it was the whole converter, you'd hear WAY more than a rattle...the fumes would be in the cabin...and a check engine light would be on

An upper/lower shield shell and hardware should be like $50 from bernardiparts or curryacuraparts or similar

kbh

Your looks better than mine did in this thread.

https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tsx-...ng-off-695903/

I had difficulty getting the four mounting bolts removed due to corrosion.