[s-cars] Re: A rattle below -- EXHAUSTING my options

[William Noland]

This one is pretty simple -- cut off the heat shields and wrap the
pipes. Local parts or racing shop should carry some brand of exhaust
wrap. And, if you believe the claims of the wrap manufacturers, you'll
lower underhood temps, pick up extra power, meet new friends and repel
'gators. Don't know about all that, but you will get rid of the heat
shield rattle.

Bill N
whose heatshields are just beginning to chat and facing the same treatment

>
>After 256,000 km my 95 S6 has started talking back.  Little rattling
>noises on acceleration.  Since I'm 1,500 miles from home, I bought the
>$17 ramp set from Walmart and crawled under for a looksee.
>The heat shields on the pipe between the mainifold and catalytic
>converters appear to be losing their good humor -- very rough around the
>edges and loose enough to account for the rattle.
>Everything else looks clean.  But according to the parts list, the
>shields are part of a single pipe assembly worth $705. (4A0 253 101 BS)
>Anyone know of any options to replacing the whole thing? Anyone know of
>any non-stealer options available in Central Florida?   Thanks, folks.
>