Flapping guard!

[Chrisio]

Hi,

I am wondering if anyone can help me on this...

I recently noticed a (new) rattling noise coming from the rear of my clio, and after having a look underneath I realised what the prob is.
Where the two exhausts are held up (on my 182) above that there is a kind of metal heat guard screwed into the chassis of the car, this has came loose at the end nearest the rear and is flapping aound, so everytime I bump over something, I can hear its flapping up and down, knocking the exhaust.

I doubt that it is going to cause a lot, if any damage but its a tad annoying as you can hear it as you drive. I cannot screw this back in as it has worn away around the screws and broke off, leaving the screws still in there!

Has this happend to anyone else, and what would you suggest as the easiest or best option to sort it and put it right?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Chrisio]

Any suggestions guys?

thanks

 

[Karlos182]

Take the screws out and pop a washer under each one then screw back up. Job done.

 

[Chrisio]

not quite that simple...where the screws were screwed in, the guard has broken away leaving a small piece of the actual guard still under each of the two screws! (if you get what I mean)

 

[Karlos182]

Yeah I get what you mean. I just meant a really big washer!

 

[Chrisio]

lol, I will have to search for a giant one, that may sort it!