heat plate loose?
 

ive been heariung a rattling l;ately coming frm the bottom of my car, it sends a vibration thorugh my car wen it idles sometimes and usually comes wen i car is warm... can it be the heat plate?? if nto wut else can it be??

RE: heat plate loose?
 

it's your heat shield, just get rid of it

RE: heat plate loose?
 

whats the purpose of the heat shield, and y is it not necessary?

RE: heat plate loose?
 

^ to keep you from severely burning yourself on the manifold, you don't have to just take it off, it probably just has a rattle from a loose or missing bolt.

RE: heat plate loose?
 

mine did that before, it was because during install i bent itand so it was hitting the piping, i just bent it back and its been fine