# 2004 Chrysler Sebring - Do I need a heat shield?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-sebring-do-i-need-a-heat-shield/166873>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [July 5, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-sebring-do-i-need-a-heat-shield/166873 "2020-07-05T22:32:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ajsidhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Ajsidhu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ajsidhu)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-sebring-do-i-need-a-heat-shield/166873/1 "2020-07-05T22:32:19Z")

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My mechanic took of my rusty catalytic converter heat shield, will I be ok to drive without the heat shield, he said it won’t be a problem.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-sebring-do-i-need-a-heat-shield/166873/2 "2020-07-06T17:18:15Z")

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The jury is out on that one. Some folks say it’s fine. Others, like myself, say it was there for a reason. If you’re uncomfortable and you plan to keep the vehicle for a while my advice as a non-mechanic would be to have it replaced