# 2004 Subaru Outback - Heat shield

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-outback-heat-shield/152836>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-outback-heat-shield/152836 "2019-11-15T15:09:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![johngass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@johngass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johngass)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-outback-heat-shield/152836/1 "2019-11-15T15:09:42Z")

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The heat shield around exhaust pipe rattles and resonates. Is it necessary?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-subaru-outback-heat-shield/152836/2 "2019-11-15T15:12:31Z")

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> [@johngass](#):
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> Is it necessary?

Yes , and any muffler shop can fix it . Or if you are handy you might be able to secure it yourself.