# 2015 Nissan Rogue - replacing shield over driveshaft

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-rogue-replacing-shield-over-driveshaft/181259>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, rogue\
**Created:** [December 12, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-rogue-replacing-shield-over-driveshaft/181259 "2021-12-12T21:52:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![raymond16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@raymond16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raymond16)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-rogue-replacing-shield-over-driveshaft/181259/1 "2021-12-12T21:52:18Z")

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should i replace shield over driveshaft or just leave it off thank you

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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:** [December 12, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-rogue-replacing-shield-over-driveshaft/181259/2 "2021-12-12T22:12:41Z")

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My non mechanic response is that it must be there for a reason so I’d replace it.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-rogue-replacing-shield-over-driveshaft/181259/3 "2021-12-13T15:35:33Z")

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That’s the heat shield for the exhaust.

Here’s what Tom and Ray have to say about missing exhaust heat shields

> **[Car Talk: Don't exhaust yourself replacing heat shields](https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Car-Talk-Don-t-exhaust-yourself-replacing-heat-1182441.php)**
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> (1) Why does Honda (or any manufacturer) install the dang things if all they do is rattle...

Tester

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-rogue-replacing-shield-over-driveshaft/181259/4 "2021-12-13T22:00:57Z")

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To have a driveshaft, the Rogue would have to be an AWD model, must be a reason for a driveshaft shield.