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Originally posted by DWayne2910
Clarke:
The heat shields (2) are under the front floorboards
and are welded. The welds tend to rust out and
shields break loose and then rattle as pipes vibrate
at certain RPM ranges. Common fix (at least at my
Suby dealer) is removal. It's apparently common on
most Subies, not just SVX.
Dan
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Ah, I just remembered another "rattle" in the heat shields. The Y-pipe shields tend to pick up and store small rocks. Rocks caught in the heat shields will also cause a rattle or buzz. I had the y-pipe shields removed and several stones fell out.
A word of caution about having the heat shields removed: don't be parking in any fields with high grass (especially in dry season), it could cause a fire. I park in my yard and the area where my car sits, and the heat shields have been removed, turns yellow.
