When you're freaking out cause you think you got knock

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 04/21/2018 at 23:09 • Filed to: None

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Then you realize its just heat shield vibrating

Also featuring the part of my brain that is disappointed I didn’t think of that sooner which i guess takes the form of a big tattooed Hawaiian.

I have an exhaust leak and combined with a heat shield rattle it sounded a lot like engine knock. A few minutes with a rubber mallet has me feeling much better.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > HammerheadFistpunch 04/21/2018 at 23:30

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I snapped off a heat shield bolt in the manifold today... whoopdefuckingdojust awesome. But she doesn’t seem to rattle, oddly.

¯\_()_/¯ meh

PG; the scalpel wielder > HammerheadFistpunch 04/21/2018 at 23:32

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happened to me when my ac compressor went kapput and made my serpentine belt loose. Very loud knocking noise. Worst feeling

Chariotoflove > HammerheadFistpunch 04/21/2018 at 23:36

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I dunno, heat shield problems have been known to cause some plenty of anxiety.

LOREM IPSUM > HammerheadFistpunch 04/21/2018 at 23:37

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Yup, been there. Hell, AM there. Need to get to my indy exhaust guy. Buzzes like mad at part throttle while under load.

My temporary solution: apply more throttle.

shop-teacher > HammerheadFistpunch 04/21/2018 at 23:43

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I once thought something in my front suspension was about to fall apart. I was all set to pull my left front wheel in the school parking lot, on my lunch break ... Then I found that the center cap was loose, and that what was making all that noise.

HammerheadFistpunch > Chariotoflove 04/22/2018 at 00:08

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I remember when this happened to my rav4 and I had them just remove all my heat shields. I also liked to drive that car around in tall grass in the driest state often. That was so dumb.

I should have had more anxiety. I don’t want to fall into a burning ring of fire like some others have.

HammerheadFistpunch > shop-teacher 04/22/2018 at 00:10

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I remember a friend of mine installed rock sliders and then drove around and he got really worried when the steering was bad and there was a lot of noise. He thought he ruined his truck. Nope, just forgot to tighten the lugs.

shop-teacher > HammerheadFistpunch 04/22/2018 at 06:23

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That’s worse!

Chariotoflove > HammerheadFistpunch 04/22/2018 at 10:04

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Wow. We should rename you Kamikaze Squirrel.