While under the car doin' the O2 sensor thing, I noticed that the heat shield for the main cat was loose. The shield along the weld had completely corroded on one side, and the other side was 90% gone. I bent it and it came off in my hand. When looking at it, I can't imagine that it does anything except maybe catch water sprayed up, or keep the cat from starting a grass fire (if I were to drive my low draggin' tour across a hay field - I won't)
The cat body seems completely solid. Is there any reason to get the shield tack-welded back on? (I don't see any). Is this a common thing with 'tours?
Thx
Brent