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Rattle at idle / 4K RPM after cat back install? Muffler on evap canister heat shield

Just as the title states, I installed my cat back and sounds amazing! But I had an unwanted rattle. Traced it down to my passenger side muffler canister is sitting

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Old 08-30-2017, 11:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Rattle at idle / 4K RPM after cat back install? Muffler on evap canister heat shield

Just as the title states, I installed my cat back and sounds amazing! But I had an unwanted rattle. Traced it down to my passenger side muffler canister is sitting on the metal heat shield for the EVAP canister. Exhaust shop threw a piece of rubber between the two pieces and it stopped rattling but it fell out sometime on the interstate last night. So clearly not a long term fix.

My question is, can I remove the heat shield and have clearance? So the muffler won't hit it? Will it get to hot and melt the EVAP canister? I have some of that high heat reflective tape up to like 2000 degrees I could cover the side of the evap canister in. I don't see it getting that hot under there. Or is that heat shield not gonna prove enough clearance? Anyone removed it? Or have another solution?
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Pic for reference. The evap canister heat shield edge is just sitting on the passenger muffler and it rattles when at 4K or so RPM and idling.
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Common. Most people either remove the heat shield or modify it to clear. Dealer's choice!
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Common. Most people either remove the heat shield or modify it to clear. Dealer's choice!
Okay cool I was just gonna remove it. I took it on a pretty spirited drive and it's def hot down there afterwards but it didn't seem hot enough to melt through that. Especially if I wrap in my high temp reflective tape on the plastic EVAP canister. Thanks for the heads up! Just wasn't sure who did what.
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