[dabarrelman]

Just wondering if it's bad to remove a heat shield because my car has been making a rattling noise whenever I drive and use the AirCon.

Went under the car and found which heat shield was causing the sound:

It was located here where the flash light is showing:

I'm kinda worried cuz the lose heat shield protects a sensor and the wires are close to the pipe:

Would it mess up the sensor due to the lack of the heat shield?