# Can anyone tell me what this part is **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, frontier\ **Created:** [May 27, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913 "2020-05-27T11:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lance.cleghorn_167694)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/1 "2020-05-27T11:38:19Z")
Uploading: 72CAD5DF-BB3C-457C-A66E-D9533F378B7D.jpeg… This round piece is loose on the exhaust system and rattles when the vehicle idles. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/2 "2020-05-27T11:41:00Z")
I could not get your picture to open. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/3 "2020-05-27T11:44:39Z")
Your description seems to be of a heat shield that should be around some part of the exhaust system. Often there is a top and bottom piece, that together surround the catalytic convertor. ---
**Author:** ![lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lance.cleghorn_167694)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/4 "2020-05-27T11:48:52Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/a/3a35e2ed5035404657a75aa2a44e2844d369ab83.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lance.cleghorn_167694)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/5 "2020-05-27T11:50:54Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/f/3f68b66e5c4fcbaebbcd9de4ce29e33b2d3725d7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lance.cleghorn_167694)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/6 "2020-05-27T14:21:24Z")
![image0.jpeg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/e/be8d1a9589a751c0f377c10cbbe29cb2e948146f.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 27, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/7 "2020-05-27T15:00:56Z")
That’s a noise/vibration damper. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/9/29331fba6a36dfc318a6dc4990dce252ca404295.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lance.cleghorn_167694)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/8 "2020-05-27T15:40:52Z")
Thank you for the information. Any idea if it’s really needed and if so how to go about ordering a replacement? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/9 "2020-05-27T15:47:05Z")
> [@Tester](#): > > That’s a noise/vibration damper. Pretty ironic… ---
**Author:** ![lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c89c15/32.png) [@lance.cleghorn\_167694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lance.cleghorn_167694)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/10 "2020-05-27T16:01:42Z")
Any idea on ordering a replacement or if it’s needed? I also wondered if I could just use a hose clamp to secure it back tight. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/11 "2020-05-27T16:19:34Z")
Drive the vehicle, and listen if the exhaust system makes noise or vibrates. If it does, then it’s needed. Tester ---
**Author:** ![BikeGuy88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@BikeGuy88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BikeGuy88)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-part-is/164913/12 "2020-05-27T16:42:06Z")
That’s not a catch all though. Maybe it helps dampen vibration at higher speed. Maybe it helps dampen movement that is not audible, but is nonetheless damaging to the system. The only sure fixes are to either (a) re-secure the part as it was before or (b) replace the part with a new one. A mechanic can help you with (a) and (b), or the dealership parts department can help you with (b). Unfortunately, if this part is not easily removed from a larger component, you may need to replace that entire component.