Hey Scotty.  I've got a 2000 Toyota Echo sedan with 83,000 miles.  The heat shield started rattling about 3 months ago.  I'm a lady in her late 50s, who tries to do some of my own car maintenance (oil changes, air filter, repair door locks, etc.) if I can, but I don't know what to do about this.  We moved to a small town before this happened and I've been told to just remove it, to get it replaced or to have it welded on.  A nice guy at a shop here took wire coat hangers and wrapped them around the shield and muffler, but not long after that it was rattling again.  The car is pretty rusty underneath so I don't know if I should spend a lot to have the shield replaced. This is my only car and I don't have a lot of money.  What do you recommend I do Scotty?  One more thing if I could ask Scotty.  I'm looking for an older Toyota Sienna ( 1998-2003), but most dealers or owners on the social media websites will not let me have the Sienna I'm inquiring about inspected at a shop.  My dad taught me to always do this, but every time I ask this it seems to turn off the potential seller or dealer.  I've been looking for months and I'm getting tired of this.  I just can't afford to make a mistake and buy a clunker so what advice do you have for the ladies out here, who are trying to buy a used vehicle and not get ripped off?  Thanks Scotty.