Rear Muffler Heat Shield

[dabull]

is loose and rattling like a snake...how do you fix this???

Thanks gang!

[jestephens]

for a long time before installing an aftermarket system, I had a piece of fence wire under there that I would twist with a pair of pliers to tighten when I needed. It sounds ridiculous to fix it with fence wire, but it worked, and wasn't visible at all.

[Cajunrider]

Derry, I had the same problem. The hose clamp had worked its way off of the little hook on the back of the shield. It's happened twice. The last time it happened, I slid the clamp back over the hook and used a 1/4" drive ratchet to tighten it up rather than a nut driver. No problem since.

[dogdoc]

Derry, sometimes the hose clamps sanp, can buy a new one anywhere and redo it. Sometimes just loose. There is always a fix.

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by DaBull

is loose and rattling like a snake...how do you fix this???

Thanks gang!

I had a similar problem with the front (right side) muffler. I noticed it when I was reassembling the exhaust system after servicing the swingarm. The heat shield is flared out and there are 2 flat tabs on the inside with a rubber tip that slides into 2 mounts on the inside lip of the muffler assembly. One of those rubber tips or caps was missing. So I took a piece of vacuum hose and cut off maybe 1/4" and slipped it onto the tab, then slid the tab into the mount. Problem solved.

[dabull]

how do you get to the back of the shield to tighten fix??

[dogdoc]

undo the clamps and the heat shield comes off. the only easy way is take off the whole pipes, thats too much trouble.

[Kawhead]

Derry, I'm going from memory and I have after market pipes now. My rear heat shield was rattling. I believe you loose the hose clamp and slide it forward. Once you have the shield off there are two tabs at the rear of the shield. Bend them a little. That should take care of it. There is a rear shield on both sides and the same should apply to both.

[dabull]

hmmm...i think i may have miss named the "shield". the piece i have rattleing is on the rear exhaust pipe, vertical, looks like it is sitting on what ya'll are referring to as the heat shield...the piece i am referring to is about an inch wide by 8-9 inches long and appears to be sitting over/attached to the heat shield with rivets? hard to see under there....anyhow...thats the piece i'm referring too...the collars/bands underneath are all tight....???

[AlabamaNomadRider]

Derry, I will have to go out tomorrow and look at my pipes and see if I can figure out what you need. Sorry any answer I could give tonight would be a guess.