This has fallen off the underneath of my Cali…

[powysjune]

Heard a dragging noise under the van and this piece of metal was coming loose - think it might be the heat shield for the diesel heater but would be grateful for any advice on how to fix/ replace it.

 

[kurienp]

Heard a dragging noise under the van and this piece of metal was coming loose - think it might be the heat shield for the diesel heater but would be grateful for any advice on how to fix/ replace it.View attachment 119707

That definitely looks like heat shield material. One of mine above the transmission (4 motion) got bent after a high speed dive through a shallow puddle and started to rub against the driveshaft. Just got underneath and bent it back into place. That's the time I noticed that the item is pretty flimsy.

Yours seems to have been mauled a bit - possibly rubbing on the road.

Get under the van and check - If the screw holes are still intact then you should be able to screw I back in place.

A dealer fix will be quite expensive.

I would see how best to repair that piece and get it back on. Heat shield material is available to buy online.

Another cheeky method - If you have AA, call them in and mention that a part of your van fell off and you're not sure if it is safe to dive the van. The AA man will come and suggest a solution or may just fix it back in place for you.

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[Kev56]

Agree with kurienp it might be this, looks like you've lost some fixing points. Seen this on ebay. good luck.

 

[powysjune]

Thank you both, that’s really helpful. I’ve found the heat shield material online and just ordered some so we can make a replacement - useful to know what it should look like! I love this forum, it’s so useful.