Drove through a small river.....rattles!

[simpsonbuck3436]

I only thought it was a few inches of rain but it turned out to be like 2ft of water. I think the heat shield that goes above the muffler and the one above the cat is loose and bent. Can these be safely removed with doing any damage to my car.

It is starting to get really annoying.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

I'm sure that you could remove them. Jack up the car and see what you can find.

 

[ryanM]

yea

 

[simpsonbuck3436]

I have jacked up the car and looked and yes they can be removed.

I'm asking if it is safe to remove. I had the heat shield off of my headers for 2 weeks and had no problems.

 

[simpsonbuck3436]

I'm sure that you could remove them. Jack up the car and see what you can find.

I misread your post. I'm spray painting and think I went kinda retarded from the fumes.

Yea, they are held on by a few 10mm bolts.

 

[Liquidice944]

AquA Em2

 

[toneekay]

I have jacked up the car and looked and yes they can be removed.

I'm asking if it is safe to remove. I had the heat shield off of my headers for 2 weeks and had no problems.

the heat shield is there to protect the interior cabin. it is kept there to keep the heat out.

*random fact, exhaust systems can reach up to 2500 degrees fariegnheight!

 

[simpsonbuck3436]

I don't see how that flimsy piece of metal can provide enough protection against 2500f.

I guess I'll have to try and bend it or somthing.

We got over 1.5" of rain in 15 minutes that night. It was crazy.

 

[toneekay]

I don't see how that flimsy piece of metal can provide enough protection against 2500f.

I guess I'll have to try and bend it or somthing.

We got over 1.5" of rain in 15 minutes that night. It was crazy.

thats why i said UP TO.. anyways, why you driving in the river anyways?

 

[simpsonbuck3436]

I traded in my Honda today and bought a Cobalt SS.

I've went to the dark side. The "American" side.

I love my Cobalt.

 

[Kaotic_Zeus]

you gotta be f**king joking. wow.

 

[96 DX Hatch]

Slowbalt, wooooo wooooooooo


That's an easy way to fix things....trade it in for something else

 

[matt96ex]

Slowbalt, wooooo wooooooooo


That's an easy way to fix things....trade it in for something else

wait, was he serious?

 

[toneekay]

dam wtfff i cant find the videoooo ahhhh


*hell yea i found it...

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/My-Honda-Civic-01-EM2-vs-a-Chevy-Cobalt-SS_23150.htm




lololol

 

[Tkdtim1226]

The brand new SS has a new turbo and pumps out 260 hp stock. It looks like it might actually be worth buying now.

 

[toneekay]

i hear the colbalts have weak sleeves and bad trannies

 

[Jeegz]

If he bought just the SS then it isnt even boosted.

 

[toneekay]

If he bought just the SS then it isnt even boosted.

what? sorry that didnt make sense to me for some reason..

 

[96 DX Hatch]

what? sorry that didnt make sense to me for some reason..

Before the new models...

SS = n/a
SS Supercharged = supercharged

Although now it looks like they've done away with the n/a SS coupes/sedans along with the s/c'd SS coupes and stuck with only SS-t coupes...thought that wasn't happening for another year.

 

[toneekay]

ahhhh i see.. i always thought the SS ones where all supercharged?