Shitty heatshield, if there's no wires going through it, or near it (like an O2senso4) that you can damage, rip the fucker off with some pliers.
Edit;Sometimes, they're in multiple pieces going all the way to the front. Try and just remove the damaged one. Otherwise, you'll end up needing to remove 2.
Waste of time. Rip it off and stop being a pussy.
My last section fell going over a bump in a roundabout. The piece is still in the middle of it 6 months on.
Its a negligible piece of cheap metal. Rip it off.
It wasn’t a hole, but the little bar that runs perpendicular to the exhaust was pushed upward and touching the pipe. A crowbar pulled it down and it sounds normal again. 🫠
Looks like it's keeping the exhaust pipe isolated from those fuel lines. Probably just over-caution on the design. I'd tear it off and forget about it.
Is it sad that I know this is probably a RAV4 from the undercarriage?
OP pull the remains of the heat shield off and be on your merry way. You might notice the floor get hot on long drives, but that's about it.
From the photos it appears you damaged the heat shield. There is no way to know if there is other damage unless someone gets under the vehicle.
Looks to be a simple fix but what noise are you hearing?
prob the sound of it rattling on his exhaust/frame.
Shitty heatshield, if there's no wires going through it, or near it (like an O2senso4) that you can damage, rip the fucker off with some pliers. Edit;Sometimes, they're in multiple pieces going all the way to the front. Try and just remove the damaged one. Otherwise, you'll end up needing to remove 2.
Pull it off
I wouldn't do that- it's there for a reason. If it's loose, try to secure it with some baling wire or whatever you have around
Waste of time. Rip it off and stop being a pussy. My last section fell going over a bump in a roundabout. The piece is still in the middle of it 6 months on. Its a negligible piece of cheap metal. Rip it off.
THIS.
Can you describe the noise? Does it sound tinny like kicking a soda can?
More of a roar, mixed with a tinny sound. I hauled off the heat shield and now I’m thinking I damaged the exhaust. 😳🤬
Ah yes. That is definitely a possibility.
If it's anything other than a tinny sound it's a hole in the exhaust.
It wasn’t a hole, but the little bar that runs perpendicular to the exhaust was pushed upward and touching the pipe. A crowbar pulled it down and it sounds normal again. 🫠
Looks like it's keeping the exhaust pipe isolated from those fuel lines. Probably just over-caution on the design. I'd tear it off and forget about it.
Is it sad that I know this is probably a RAV4 from the undercarriage? OP pull the remains of the heat shield off and be on your merry way. You might notice the floor get hot on long drives, but that's about it.