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Title: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 20 May 2010, 20:16:19
Hello
any chance anyone can identify what this is that fell off the underside of my car I darn't drive it at the minute any advice would be appreciated!
(two photos)

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac240/molliemoo060304/car%20part/car001.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac240/molliemoo060304/car%20part/car002.jpg


Please let me know if these links dont work, thank you. :-/


Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Andy B on 20 May 2010, 20:20:12
Heat shield between the under side of the car & the catalitic converter  :y
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: holtender on 20 May 2010, 20:20:18
Looks like part of the exhaust
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 20 May 2010, 20:21:46
Is it safe to drive? please be fairly certain as i'm 7 months pregnant and have two small kids in the car really dont wanna blow up lol
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 May 2010, 20:33:03
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Heat shield between the under side of the car & the catalitic converter  :y

 :y
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 May 2010, 20:34:08
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Is it safe to drive? please be fairly certain as i'm 7 months pregnant and have two small kids in the car really dont wanna blow up lol


That shield is for a reason as the cats get very hot and are required to stop the heat setting the underside of the car alight! ::) ::)

Personally I would get that seen to a.s.a.p. ;)
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: tunnie on 20 May 2010, 20:36:03
exhaust and cats do get very hot, even after just a minute or two running. Need to get someone to spot weld those back on  :y
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Andy B on 20 May 2010, 20:37:16
I like the seamstress type tape.  :y  :y
(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac240/molliemoo060304/car%20part/car002.jpg)
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: JohnM on 20 May 2010, 20:41:10
Or stops the grass catching alight when the cat is hot.

It'll be fine.  Probably one (or two) less rattles too.

Just don't park on dry grass this summer!   :)
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: JohnM on 20 May 2010, 20:41:55
Must, must, must,  type faster ..........................
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Welung666 on 20 May 2010, 20:57:56
Where are you Mollie?
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 20 May 2010, 21:09:44
It's the heat shield to protect the heat from burning anything on the floor, it isn't the shield between the cat and car.

It will be perfectly safe to drive.  Most aftermarket cats dont even have these shields on them.  I used to buy scrap cats, so I've seen thousands of them.
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 20 May 2010, 21:12:53
Thank you all soooo much i think i might dare drive it tomorrow (dont fancy walkin to school/playshool/swimming lesson/gymnastics) I am in leicester by the way
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Andy B on 20 May 2010, 21:16:10
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It's the heat shield to protect the heat from burning anything on the floor, it isn't the shield between the cat and car.......

I was nearly right  ::)  ::)
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: eliteomegaman on 20 May 2010, 21:19:00
Looks more like what i used to wear when playing cricket ..... :)

But there again i'm just a fussy 'old' man  ::)
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: JohnM on 20 May 2010, 21:19:44
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Thank you all soooo much i think i might dare drive it tomorrow (dont fancy walkin to school/playshool/swimming lesson/gymnastics) I am in leicester by the way
I've walked in Leicester - didn't seem that bad.   :)
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Broomies Mate on 20 May 2010, 21:24:38
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Looks more like what i used to wear when playing cricket ..... :)

But there again i'm just a fussy 'old' man  ::)

Thats one hell of a box.  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: Welung666 on 20 May 2010, 21:32:58
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Looks more like what i used to wear when playing cricket ..... :)

But there again i'm just a fussy 'old' man  ::)

Thats one hell of a box.  :o :o :o

Mostly padding from the rumours going around ;D ;D ;D

Mollie, I'll be halfway to you on Saturday if you want it welding back on?
Title: Re: Please help ,what is this that fell off my car?
Post by: bri cox on 20 May 2010, 21:35:56
dont worry about it mine fell off about six months ago never bothered to sort it and mine is fine just ads extra weight to your car  ;D ;D