P38A Exhaust pipe/shell open… normal??

enjoi · Jan 30, 2022

G’day,

I was under ye old P38 checking on an oil leak (yay!) and I noticed this split open exhaust pipe toward the front of the car (in front of the cat I believe). The other pipe had the same thing. Is this normal? I assume it would have to be otherwise I’d surely hear it.

I’ve attached an image of the pipe!

Quixote · Jan 30, 2022

That's a heat shield

tomcat59alan · Jan 30, 2022

Quixote said:
That's a heat shield

With a rusted bolt,it should be clamped to the right hand heat shield, wonder you don't hear it rattling on the starter motor.Welcome .

brianp38dse · Jan 30, 2022

P38A Exhaust pipe/shell open… normal??

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