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The previous owner of my car somehow broke off the bottom bolt holding the header cover onto the header itself. It is not a big deal but it makes an annoying vibrating sound when slowly accelerating. Is it safe to run the car without the header cover on? Somewhere I read that the heat off the headers can warp the plastic wire harnesses near the alternator?

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Nope.. not a problem at all. Tear that sucker off. I haven't had a heat shield for years.

 
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thats there so stupid people dont get boo boo's there are a million people that run headers and you cant use the shield with a header.

 
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i don't think i've ever had a heat shield

 
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oh..well hey since u guys are on the header subject..is there a difference in shape for the LX and EX headers??

 
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i'm going to say yes because ex has a different exhaust system

 
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Yes there is. But not much. If you are planning to upgrade the parts, convert to an EX exhaust setup. The cat goes underneath the car.

 
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ohk i see..thanks guys