a chunk of metal is hanging off my car, and I know nothing about cars, help?

**skelooth** · 06-19-2006, 01:17 AM

Underneath my 97 station wagon, towards the front...

there is a piece of metal just hanging down. It's just a flat piece of metal, it look like maybe it was just a guard of some sorts for the thingy that was behind it. It's directly in the center.

I don't know wtf it is, and I am flat broke and need to use my car a lot... I have two jobs but won't get paid for at least another month b/c of the pay cycles etc....

I could like take a pic or something tomorrow morning or something if that would help.

**Sholiz** · 06-19-2006, 01:18 AM

Yeah, there's a thousand pieces of metal on a car ... pics would help

**skelooth** · 06-19-2006, 01:20 AM

hmm, tomorrow morning i'll take one. Damn I'm scared...

is it possible that it's 'not important' ?????

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 06-19-2006, 01:32 AM

It will self destruct in 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1.....

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**Sholiz** · 06-19-2006, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skelooth

hmm, tomorrow morning i'll take one. Damn I'm scared...

is it possible that it's 'not important' ?????

Yeah, could just be a piece of sheet meal hanging down ... or the bottom of your oilpan.

**antihero** · 06-19-2006, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sholiz

or the bottom of your oilpan.

now that would suck

**skelooth** · 07-05-2006, 02:20 AM

Okay well it finally fell off a few days ago...... it was scraping against the ground until finally it dropped off. I had to play frogger to get it from the high way lol....

wtf is it?

**Fitnfirm** · 07-05-2006, 04:16 AM

It doesnt look important to me

Prolly just a heat deflector or something like that, hey its still running right? Cool!!!!! Party on!

Brent · 07-05-2006, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitnfirm

It doesnt look important to me

Prolly just a heat deflector or something like that, hey its still running right? Cool!!!!! Party on!

Ditto
If your car breaks, buy a bicycle.

~~dangetinthere~~ · 07-05-2006, 01:42 PM

looks like just a metal shroud no big deal could have been covering part of your break lines or maybe gas lines it is hard to tell. I say just as long as your car runs/stops your good

**Grunt76** · 07-05-2006, 01:47 PM

'90s Hondas all had a shield where the exhaust pipes from the engine met the actual exhaust pipe that leads to the tailpipe. The idea is that this part is pretty hot and the welding tends to be eaten away too easily if it isn't shielded. After the first one fell off, people didn't replace them. Of course the exhaust system had to be resoldered in place more often.

I think this may be such a guard-thing. No biggie at all.

Pfunk47 · 07-05-2006, 04:44 PM

What Grunt said - it's just an exhaust heat shield, nothing to worry about - weight reduction, improved gas mileage, hehe

**skelooth** · 07-05-2006, 05:01 PM

hah, i love this board for it's infinite wisdom!

Grunt, how you been bro? Glowing from all that research yet?

06-19-2006, 01:17 AM	#1
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	a chunk of metal is hanging off my car, and I know nothing about cars, help? Underneath my 97 station wagon, towards the front... there is a piece of metal just hanging down. It's just a flat piece of metal, it look like maybe it was just a guard of some sorts for the thingy that was behind it. It's directly in the center. I don't know wtf it is, and I am flat broke and need to use my car a lot... I have two jobs but won't get paid for at least another month b/c of the pay cycles etc.... I could like take a pic or something tomorrow morning or something if that would help. __________________ R I P

06-19-2006, 01:18 AM	#2
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,431 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 230	Yeah, there's a thousand pieces of metal on a car ... pics would help __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

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skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	hmm, tomorrow morning i'll take one. Damn I'm scared... is it possible that it's 'not important' ????? __________________ R I P

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skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	hah, i love this board for it's infinite wisdom! Grunt, how you been bro? Glowing from all that research yet? __________________ R I P

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Fitnfirm Spanky Doodle ! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muscle Land Posts: 1,821 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 47	It doesnt look important to me Prolly just a heat deflector or something like that, hey its still running right? Cool!!!!! Party on!

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~~dangetinthere~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 165 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	looks like just a metal shroud no big deal could have been covering part of your break lines or maybe gas lines it is hard to tell. I say just as long as your car runs/stops your good

07-05-2006, 04:44 PM	#12
Pfunk47 New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	What Grunt said - it's just an exhaust heat shield, nothing to worry about - weight reduction, improved gas mileage, hehe