Front Heat Shield above Catalytic Converter

Is there an aftermarket version of it, maybe a Dorman product?

Something like this.


51017-Heat Shield Kit For Super 50 Series/Performance Muffler

Check your local muffler shop, this is what they do.

 

It would be interesting to see what temperatures come off of the cats but some O2 sensors don't operate until 600 degrees.

 

...UUUMMM... Mine fell off long ago and I haven't had a problem. When i inquired as to whether it should be replaced, I was told to just leave it off.

 

That is some expensive labor.

$57.36 part; 2007 Toyota Prius Parts - Camelback Toyota Parts - Genuine OEM Parts - Free Shipping

Easy for those w/ tools, jack stands, floor jack.

 

I didn't realize the part was that cheap. If you do replace it and don't want to do it yourself I would buy the part and take it to a muffler shop, surely they could do it cheaper. Just an idea.

 

Are you able to raise the car yourself, have a look. I'd wager with a few over-sized washers you could fix it.

 

Yeah ramps would do. Either front end or rear, depending which end the problem is closer to. If right in the middle, you could still squeeze in, lol. You may be missing some fasteners too, but if you're lucky maybe just something's torn away, and an oversized washer would be enough to remedy.

 

I have always justified buying the tools to do a job by the money I saved, the next time I use them for free.

 

My front heatshield has also rotted off (huge holes); the 3 retaining nuts are rusted to oblivion; and I'm having trouble finding a parts source that will deliver a new one to Canada.
Q: In the past, whenever a heat shield went south on any of my cars, garages (and even dealers) said "just leave it off." After you removed the cat heat shield on your Prius, did you have any problems?
Thanks!

 

Let it be everything's just fine if you roll it up on ramps and reach up in there and feel anything flopping around or loose just cut it off with the tin snips and throw it away You don't want anything twanging under there I guess you're in the great white north or something where it rusted away it's make sure it's all gone and nothing's hanging to make any noise You're good to go

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Thanks for the reply. I just pulled it out and tossed it in the 'parts bin'. I'll see if I can remount it next summer. No problems so far (2 weeks later). Sooo... seems to be OK. But, I'm still trying (unsuccessfully) to find the exhausts leak I can smell when stopped with the vent on 'Fresh'.

 

Man these things use that GM design big donut two large bolts with springs on them and then that thing can like swivel 20° or some kind of nonsense those are notorious for leaking especially if they've been played with sometimes you can back the bolts out and run them back in sometimes you can run the bolts out knock the pipe down low enough rotate that gasket stick it back up But if you're going to do all that you might as well stick another one in there sometimes you can clearly see where it's leaking past that round metal gasket assembly

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Check the front 'donut' gasket and replace. If I remember correctly, two of the key symptoms are a rattly noise under load and an exhaust smell via the air vents on 'fresh'.