it's not the removable shield over the cat but a clam shell shield on the exhaust pipe between the secondary cat and the flange (to mate with the header)
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Originally Posted by Squozen
I replaced the locking bolt and retaining clip when I had this issue.
The shield is there to stop leaking oil/fuel/other fluids hitting the hot catalytic converter and setting your engine bay on fire. I think removing it is questionable at best.
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