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anyone know a lot about fixing cars?
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bikramaddict
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anyone know a lot about fixing cars?
today the metal plate that covers the muffler/muffler hose fell off my car - it was all rusty and broken. My thought was to replace it, that if Honda put it there in the first place then there is a reason and purpose - not to mention replacing a piece of metal must be cheaper than replacing the muffler if something were to happen to it b/c it wasn't protected. DH says I don't need to get the metal piece replaced, but neither of us knows about cars. Does anyone know the necessity of this?
TIA!
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Posted 8/9/09 7:54 PM  |
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Re: anyone know a lot about fixing cars?
is your car making any different noises now that the plate is gone?
i used to work on the car(s) with my dad...it sounds like that plate is there just to be there.
but if you can tell a significant difference in the sound of your car, then you might need it. like you can always tell when there's a hole in the muffler...the car will sound awful.
and if the muffler / hose is still in tact, then i would think its fine.
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| Posted 8/9/09 9:36 PM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: anyone know a lot about fixing cars?
Posted by Peainapod
is your car making any different noises now that the plate is gone?
i used to work on the car(s) with my dad...it sounds like that plate is there just to be there.
but if you can tell a significant difference in the sound of your car, then you might need it. like you can always tell when there's a hole in the muffler...the car will sound awful.
and if the muffler / hose is still in tact, then i would think its fine.
No, the car isn't making any different noises.
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| Posted 8/9/09 9:42 PM |
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danielleandscott
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Re: anyone know a lot about fixing cars?
I dont believe that plate serves any purpose
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| Posted 8/9/09 11:06 PM |
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Holly
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Re: anyone know a lot about fixing cars?
I *think* that sounds like the heat shield. I had to bring my car in for servie a month ago b/c I had a rattling/loud noise. They just took off the heat shield & it stopped the noise. They said it serves no purpose, and is fine without it.
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| Posted 8/9/09 11:27 PM |
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