i just got my 04 lancer es 3 weeks ago, and yesterday i started noticing some weird noice coming from the right rear bottom of the car while driving. (I actually noticed it after completely stopped, but then after i paid attention i found that it also makes the noise while the car is in motion). I thought it was like a rock stuck in the break or suspension or something but there wasnt any. So this morning i lifted up the car and found a hole in a metal pipe under the car. Here's a pic

 

another one

 

i think thats just a heat shield...but dont hole me to my word in entirety

 

do u have it under yours?

 

i dont remeber but im sure i do

 

hmm..do u mean that u have the hole or the pipe?

 

it's a heat shield on the downpipe, not horribly import, but you could probly have it welded up, or if you want, take it back to the dealer and have them take care of it.

 

thats how its suposed to be, dont worry about it.

 

there's suppose to be a hole there? but it looks like it got scratched off.... cuz the side of the hole doesnt look very even...

 

im sorry im being such a newb.... but i just wanna make sure if anything's wrong with my car.. cuz i just got it and it started having some problems yesterday...
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...25#post1490025

 

its not a hole, its just a two piece heat shield/rock guard. no big deal.

 

it is a hole tho... like i could put my finger into that brown area in that photo.... im really sorry to bother you again... because i am afraid that the pic is not clear enough...

 

no, dude, pics are very clear. im just speaking from experience, as i was under my car not two days ago and mine looks EXACTLY like that. its just a gap where the two pieces of heat shield dont fully come together.

 

okay thanks a lot! sorry for all my newbiness

 

it's supposed to be like that. It's just a shield to prevent the downpie from getting banged up. The problem you're hearing is coming from something different, although it may be in the same area, possibly an exhaust leak from a loose connection. Take it to your dealership and have them figure out where the noise is coming from.