Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust?

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Tue 2 Feb 2021 10:59
Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust? - Paul Milburn

Hi all heard a rattle from my exhaust recently and had a look under and saw some kind of thin metal sheeting that looks like it has come loose (Lots of flooding here and since I drive at night a lot I sometimes hit larges puddles at speed, the force of the water could have done this maybe?) Images are linked on imgur.

I had my clutch done about a month ago it's nothing from that is it? Looks pretty new that bit of metal.

imgur.com/s3QD8Ek

i.imgur.com/tJtYpA1.jpg

Edited by Paul Milburn on 02/02/2021 at 11:00

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Tue 2 Feb 2021 11:40
Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust? - elekie&a/c doctor
It’s the exhaust heat shield. It may have been pulled down by water as it is only thin aluminium. Needs to be refitted . If it’s missing, it will be an mot fail .
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Tue 2 Feb 2021 11:56
Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust? - Paul Milburn
It’s the exhaust heat shield. It may have been pulled down by water as it is only thin aluminium. Needs to be refitted . If it’s missing, it will be an mot fail .

Thanks for that, Is it an expensive job? Doesn't look like it but I have no clue, maybe they to remove the entire exhaust ?

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Tue 2 Feb 2021 12:12
Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust? - RT
It’s the exhaust heat shield. It may have been pulled down by water as it is only thin aluminium. Needs to be refitted . If it’s missing, it will be an mot fail .

Are you sure it's an MoT fail - many cars have towbars which often require heat shields to be removed, and not refitted, to gain access to the bolt holes.

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Tue 2 Feb 2021 12:27
Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust? - Andrew-T

Another thing which can happen to 207 exhausts (like mine) is failure of the rearmost support, round the rear box. Not an MoT fail, but easily replaced DiY with a stainless one (E-bay).

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Wed 3 Feb 2021 12:23
Peugeot 207 - What's this around my exhust? - Gibbo_Wirral

Whether or not its an MOT fail, it is an essential part.

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