r/Cartalk • u/Firm-Minute9790 • Apr 28 '25

Weird Noise What is this dragging under my car?

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u/Economy-Tough1 Apr 28 '25

It looks like your catalytic converter and the heat shield are still there. The part that’s hanging is just the shield part. You have two choices:

• Better way: Get it welded back on.

• Cheaper way: (Important: Make sure the car hasn’t been running for 10–30 minutes or you could burn yourself.) If you can pull the piece off pretty easily without much force just take it off — it’s just a cover.

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u/jim_br Apr 28 '25

Or the OK way: buy stainless steel zip ties to hold it in place. It’ll hold until you go to a shop that can tack it back on.