# 2006 Honda Ridgeline - Heat Shield

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-heat-shield/122389>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [August 6, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-heat-shield/122389 "2018-08-06T12:37:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![HelenDeeble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HelenDeeble](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HelenDeeble)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-heat-shield/122389/1 "2018-08-06T12:37:43Z")

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The heat shield around my exhaust fell off. Do you recommend replacing it? If I do not replace it will it “melt” the plastic trunk? Or worse yet, overheat the gas tank?

PS the part looks brand new, I would just use larger/wider bolts to mount it.

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-heat-shield/122389/2 "2018-08-06T14:37:34Z")

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Everything on your vehicle has a purpose. They wouldn’t include a heat shield if it wasn’t performing some function. It’s there to protect against fire hazard. You may get away with not having one but there is a risk and it could turn out very bad. Just re-install it and then you won’t have to worry about it…