Heat shield necessary?
05-29-2004, 09:39 PM
#31
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Re: Heat shield necessary?
That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
shields...
The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
dealer for FREE. :-)
Eric
99 TJ SE
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:EUauc.2768$W01.339@okepread01...
> Eric did pass the time by typing:
> > I don't see how that piece of tin protects anything. I don't know if
we're
> > talking about the same thing -- It was a thin piece of metal welded
along
> > the front and back seams of the muffler on its top side. The sides were
> > completely open. I suppose it would only protect the muffler from
something
> > if it fell straight down on top of it, and it would have to fall the
> > whopping couple of inches above from the bottom of the tub. Not to
mention
> > it did nothing to protect the catalytic converter... wasn't anywhere
near
> > it.
> > Crude drawing:
> > _______
> > __/---------\__
> >
> > Imagine that's a side view of the muffler. The dashed line is the top
of
> > the muffler itself. The solid angles and top solid line represent the
"heat
> > shield". That's what I tore off. The sides are open just like the
> > "picture". The only contact between the shield and the muffler is and
the
> > front and back. Never said I was an art major... ;-)
>
> It cuts down on heat getting into the cab. Depending on how close
> things are this can cause carpet backing to fume. Especially if
> you have been in traffic for a loooooong time.
>
> Much more important on the cat as that gets MUCH hotter than the
> muffler ever should.
>
> Then again, my Gibson doesn't have a heat shield like the stock
> muffler did. .shrug. dunno.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
shields...
The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
dealer for FREE. :-)
Eric
99 TJ SE
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:EUauc.2768$W01.339@okepread01...
> Eric did pass the time by typing:
> > I don't see how that piece of tin protects anything. I don't know if
we're
> > talking about the same thing -- It was a thin piece of metal welded
along
> > the front and back seams of the muffler on its top side. The sides were
> > completely open. I suppose it would only protect the muffler from
something
> > if it fell straight down on top of it, and it would have to fall the
> > whopping couple of inches above from the bottom of the tub. Not to
mention
> > it did nothing to protect the catalytic converter... wasn't anywhere
near
> > it.
> > Crude drawing:
> > _______
> > __/---------\__
> >
> > Imagine that's a side view of the muffler. The dashed line is the top
of
> > the muffler itself. The solid angles and top solid line represent the
"heat
> > shield". That's what I tore off. The sides are open just like the
> > "picture". The only contact between the shield and the muffler is and
the
> > front and back. Never said I was an art major... ;-)
>
> It cuts down on heat getting into the cab. Depending on how close
> things are this can cause carpet backing to fume. Especially if
> you have been in traffic for a loooooong time.
>
> Much more important on the cat as that gets MUCH hotter than the
> muffler ever should.
>
> Then again, my Gibson doesn't have a heat shield like the stock
> muffler did. .shrug. dunno.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
05-29-2004, 09:39 PM
#32
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Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
shields...
The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
dealer for FREE. :-)
Eric
99 TJ SE
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:EUauc.2768$W01.339@okepread01...
> Eric did pass the time by typing:
> > I don't see how that piece of tin protects anything. I don't know if
we're
> > talking about the same thing -- It was a thin piece of metal welded
along
> > the front and back seams of the muffler on its top side. The sides were
> > completely open. I suppose it would only protect the muffler from
something
> > if it fell straight down on top of it, and it would have to fall the
> > whopping couple of inches above from the bottom of the tub. Not to
mention
> > it did nothing to protect the catalytic converter... wasn't anywhere
near
> > it.
> > Crude drawing:
> > _______
> > __/---------\__
> >
> > Imagine that's a side view of the muffler. The dashed line is the top
of
> > the muffler itself. The solid angles and top solid line represent the
"heat
> > shield". That's what I tore off. The sides are open just like the
> > "picture". The only contact between the shield and the muffler is and
the
> > front and back. Never said I was an art major... ;-)
>
> It cuts down on heat getting into the cab. Depending on how close
> things are this can cause carpet backing to fume. Especially if
> you have been in traffic for a loooooong time.
>
> Much more important on the cat as that gets MUCH hotter than the
> muffler ever should.
>
> Then again, my Gibson doesn't have a heat shield like the stock
> muffler did. .shrug. dunno.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
shields...
The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
dealer for FREE. :-)
Eric
99 TJ SE
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:EUauc.2768$W01.339@okepread01...
> Eric did pass the time by typing:
> > I don't see how that piece of tin protects anything. I don't know if
we're
> > talking about the same thing -- It was a thin piece of metal welded
along
> > the front and back seams of the muffler on its top side. The sides were
> > completely open. I suppose it would only protect the muffler from
something
> > if it fell straight down on top of it, and it would have to fall the
> > whopping couple of inches above from the bottom of the tub. Not to
mention
> > it did nothing to protect the catalytic converter... wasn't anywhere
near
> > it.
> > Crude drawing:
> > _______
> > __/---------\__
> >
> > Imagine that's a side view of the muffler. The dashed line is the top
of
> > the muffler itself. The solid angles and top solid line represent the
"heat
> > shield". That's what I tore off. The sides are open just like the
> > "picture". The only contact between the shield and the muffler is and
the
> > front and back. Never said I was an art major... ;-)
>
> It cuts down on heat getting into the cab. Depending on how close
> things are this can cause carpet backing to fume. Especially if
> you have been in traffic for a loooooong time.
>
> Much more important on the cat as that gets MUCH hotter than the
> muffler ever should.
>
> Then again, my Gibson doesn't have a heat shield like the stock
> muffler did. .shrug. dunno.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
05-29-2004, 09:39 PM
#33
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Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
shields...
The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
dealer for FREE. :-)
Eric
99 TJ SE
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:EUauc.2768$W01.339@okepread01...
> Eric did pass the time by typing:
> > I don't see how that piece of tin protects anything. I don't know if
we're
> > talking about the same thing -- It was a thin piece of metal welded
along
> > the front and back seams of the muffler on its top side. The sides were
> > completely open. I suppose it would only protect the muffler from
something
> > if it fell straight down on top of it, and it would have to fall the
> > whopping couple of inches above from the bottom of the tub. Not to
mention
> > it did nothing to protect the catalytic converter... wasn't anywhere
near
> > it.
> > Crude drawing:
> > _______
> > __/---------\__
> >
> > Imagine that's a side view of the muffler. The dashed line is the top
of
> > the muffler itself. The solid angles and top solid line represent the
"heat
> > shield". That's what I tore off. The sides are open just like the
> > "picture". The only contact between the shield and the muffler is and
the
> > front and back. Never said I was an art major... ;-)
>
> It cuts down on heat getting into the cab. Depending on how close
> things are this can cause carpet backing to fume. Especially if
> you have been in traffic for a loooooong time.
>
> Much more important on the cat as that gets MUCH hotter than the
> muffler ever should.
>
> Then again, my Gibson doesn't have a heat shield like the stock
> muffler did. .shrug. dunno.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
shields...
The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
dealer for FREE. :-)
Eric
99 TJ SE
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:EUauc.2768$W01.339@okepread01...
> Eric did pass the time by typing:
> > I don't see how that piece of tin protects anything. I don't know if
we're
> > talking about the same thing -- It was a thin piece of metal welded
along
> > the front and back seams of the muffler on its top side. The sides were
> > completely open. I suppose it would only protect the muffler from
something
> > if it fell straight down on top of it, and it would have to fall the
> > whopping couple of inches above from the bottom of the tub. Not to
mention
> > it did nothing to protect the catalytic converter... wasn't anywhere
near
> > it.
> > Crude drawing:
> > _______
> > __/---------\__
> >
> > Imagine that's a side view of the muffler. The dashed line is the top
of
> > the muffler itself. The solid angles and top solid line represent the
"heat
> > shield". That's what I tore off. The sides are open just like the
> > "picture". The only contact between the shield and the muffler is and
the
> > front and back. Never said I was an art major... ;-)
>
> It cuts down on heat getting into the cab. Depending on how close
> things are this can cause carpet backing to fume. Especially if
> you have been in traffic for a loooooong time.
>
> Much more important on the cat as that gets MUCH hotter than the
> muffler ever should.
>
> Then again, my Gibson doesn't have a heat shield like the stock
> muffler did. .shrug. dunno.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
05-29-2004, 09:55 PM
#34
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Re: Heat shield necessary?
All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
05-29-2004, 09:55 PM
#35
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Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
05-29-2004, 09:55 PM
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
05-29-2004, 09:55 PM
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Eric wrote:
>
> That was my thought exactly. Aftermarket mufflers don't have heat
> shields...
>
> The cat is perfectly intact. Just got a brand new one installed by the
> dealer for FREE. :-)
>
> Eric
> 99 TJ SE
05-29-2004, 10:39 PM
#38
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Re: Heat shield necessary?
L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
> exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
And the value of a good pair of jeans cause you only do that
_once_ wearing shorts.
--
DougW
> All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
> exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
And the value of a good pair of jeans cause you only do that
_once_ wearing shorts.
--
DougW
05-29-2004, 10:39 PM
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
> exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
And the value of a good pair of jeans cause you only do that
_once_ wearing shorts.
--
DougW
> All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
> exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
And the value of a good pair of jeans cause you only do that
_once_ wearing shorts.
--
DougW
05-29-2004, 10:39 PM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Heat shield necessary?
L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
> exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
And the value of a good pair of jeans cause you only do that
_once_ wearing shorts.
--
DougW
> All you have to do step out of this Vette once and you'll know
> exact the worth of those muffler shields are:
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/578942
And the value of a good pair of jeans cause you only do that
_once_ wearing shorts.
--
DougW