Asbestos Catalytic Converter Heat Shield

[paullckby]

The catalytic converter heat shield on my car is still present and made of asbestos. It's flaking dust and also making it very hard to safely change the oil pressure switch. According to DMCH they don't have replacements and they aren't really necessary. (See: https://store.delorean.com/106010-catalytic-converter-heatshield.html) Is it safe to run without one? Can I just remove it? (Obviously I would be removing it safely.)

[Mark D]

I removed mine. Car has not burned down to the ground yet \_(ツ)_/

[ssdelorean]

I still have mine. It is bent and flaking too. Haven't died yet. :-)

[AugustneverEnds]

I painted my shield in 2013 with VHT paint after learning it is made of asbestos. The paint is still there and so am I.

[DMC-81]

The catalytic converter heat shield on my car is still present and made of asbestos. It's flaking dust and also making it very hard to safely change the oil pressure switch. According to DMCH they don't have replacements and they aren't really necessary. (See: https://store.delorean.com/106010-catalytic-converter-heatshield.html) Is it safe to run without one? Can I just remove it? (Obviously I would be removing it safely.)


If the shield is still present and intact, I would restore it. That's what I did to mine. Use gloves and a mask, and don't sand it. I painted mine with 4 coats of flameproof VHT aluminum paint.

Before:
https://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=48933&d=1486988490

After:
https://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=48982&d=1487380802

Installed:
https://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=49077&d=1487556880

After 6 years, it still looks the same.