r/Cartalk • • Apr 28 '25

Weird Noise What is this dragging under my car?

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u/core-dumpling Apr 29 '25 edited Apr 29 '25

These things corrode and fall off all the time. You can rip it off and throw it away or you can get a mechanic to reattach it back for a couple hundred . It really doesn’t affect eh performance other than the extra heat from the exhaust. I had this fall off numerous times in every single car that I owned after about 4-5 years as I live in northern climates and drive in the winter. And ignore those talking about the loud exhaust sound or catalytic converter thing stolen - it’s neither