# Jeep 2014 Metal Piece

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-2014-metal-piece/159588>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep, patriot\
**Created:** [February 26, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-2014-metal-piece/159588 "2020-02-26T02:33:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hkaryakose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hkaryakose](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hkaryakose)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-2014-metal-piece/159588/1 "2020-02-26T02:33:34Z")

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This piece is completely loose. I’m not sure what it is or what I should do. It’s on the undercarriage of the back of my Jeep.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/0/90c34bd166a8a067b3986008d7383906d5f764a5.jpeg)

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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:** [February 26, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-2014-metal-piece/159588/2 "2020-02-26T02:40:19Z")

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That’s an insulation blanket that protects the gas tank from the exhaust system heat.

Bring the vehicle to a shop and explain the problem. And they’ll reinstall it.

Probably for free.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-2014-metal-piece/159588/3 "2020-02-26T13:32:15Z")

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Yup… what he said…

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-2014-metal-piece/159588/4 "2020-02-26T17:33:38Z")

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That is a heat shield for the trunk floor/muffler, the fuel tank is 4 feet away from the muffler.