Metal hanging below car

[Jofiesta15]

Hi all,

I am a first time car owner, bought at 2015 ford fiesta 1.25 82 zetec 3dr hatchback. I noticed a metal sheet hanging under my car, is this cause of concern? 
 

I would appreciate any help 

[alexp999]

It’s a heat shield for the exhaust. I think it’s an mot failure now. If you bought it from a business I’d get them to fix it. 

[OvEr_KiLL]

1 hour ago, alexp999 said:

It’s a heat shield for the exhaust. I think it’s an mot failure now. If you bought it from a business I’d get them to fix it. 

as said..its a metal heat guard sheet for the exhaust..could possibly just be screwed back on

[isetta]

It’s part of mot if between exhaust and fuel tank . In my experience they corrode around where the screw on. Yours looks like it has a big hole so that may have happened. Cure for that is to fix it back on with a washer which is big enough to extend beyond the edge of the hole. You should fix it now. Ignoring this will lead to bigger problem eg you lose it or it causes damage to something else as it comes off

[unofix]

As Isetta has said use a 'Repair Washer' also known as a 'Penny Washer'

Available from B&Q for example:

https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-m10-carbon-steel-penny-washer-pack-of-10/3663602754015_BQ.prd

[Ecosport2019]

At work we use those repair washers as unofix said and then use these to push up and hold them on, usually the original fixings disintegrate.

 

[TomsFocus]

Pretty sure that's been bent on a speed bump.  Had the same happen myself a few years ago.  They're fairly thin so hopefully easy to bend back into shape before trying to refix.