Q: The exhaust shield on my 2009 Toyota Camry fell off. My mechanic said I don't need it and not to worry about it. Should I replace it? A: Technically the exhaust heat shield was installed to pre… ...

Dear Tom and Ray: One of the exhaust heat shields fell off my Honda Civic Hatchback (2001) awhile ago. The dealer told me not to bother putting it back on or replacing it, because I don't need it ...

SpaceX and Elon Musk have big ambitions to send the Starship around the moon and eventually to Mars. The eye-catching stainless-steel spacecraft now under development will use a metallic heat ...

Reducing The Exhaust Pipe Heat No matter your current situation, if your exhaust pipe heats way beyond 1000 Fahrenheit, a couple of methods could help you reduce the temperatures. Using either exhaust ...

The heat shield is there to keep your 400-degree muffler from setting fire to the wheat field you’re parking in. It’s also there to keep it from setting fire to the contents of your trunk.

The shield on the bottom keeps the converter from setting fire to grass or leaves or anything else you park over that’s flammable. I don’t know the exact cost of the heat shields for this car.

1. The Hooker BlackHeart exhaust system for 1998-’02 Camaros and Firebirds converts fourth-generation F-bodies to a true dual exhaust. It’s constructed from lightweight 18-gauge, 2.5-inch ...