# 2001 Jeep Cherokee - is heat shield necessary?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jeep-cherokee-is-heat-shield-necessary/139518>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cherokee, jeep\
**Created:** [April 29, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jeep-cherokee-is-heat-shield-necessary/139518 "2019-04-29T22:48:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![StephenKefer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stephenkefer/32/15812_2.png) [@StephenKefer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StephenKefer)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jeep-cherokee-is-heat-shield-necessary/139518/1 "2019-04-29T22:48:45Z")

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Do I need the heat shield that is above the exhaust system? It fell off and was rattling so do I really need to put it back in thank you

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jeep-cherokee-is-heat-shield-necessary/139518/2 "2019-04-29T23:19:12Z")

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The factory put it there for a reason. Have it reinstalled. It is cheap and easy.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-jeep-cherokee-is-heat-shield-necessary/139518/3 "2019-04-30T17:49:57Z")

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YES!!! My brother in law had the heatshield fall off his Ford and it set the carpets on fire during a highway trip. His cat was probably not working well and the engine out of tune which turned the cat into an AFTERBURNER!

No heat shield and you are literally playing with fire.