RonJon '06
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- Joined
- Jan 2, 2014
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- Location
- Southern Minnesota
- Ram Year
- 2014, 1985
- Engine
- 6.7, 360
The bolt actually didn't look broke.. it looked like someone had worked on the headers before and forgot to bolt that back on... like the bolt was still under the heat shield, I could see the head of the bolt.
Last year when I pulled my 5.7L the heat shields were hanging on by threads but the exhaust manifolds were still on tight. A few of the exhaust manifold bolts have a longer piece of threaded bolt sticking out so you can attach the heat shield with a nut. If the manifold is still tight you might be able to wire the heat shield up, use a nut with a larger washer or just take it off. If you remove it just make sure there aren't any hoses or wires close by that might burn up. Could order a replacement too.