A few annoyances...ideas?

[NiceCupOfTea]

Isn't it there for a reason though?

[DennisTheMenace]

yep , stop the cab getting warm .....

[Combover]

I don't really want to remove it though, so I may take up the rubber buffer idea.

[NicoleMX5]

i get the rattle at 2-3k also, does my head in! still lookin for source, heatshield was welded into place a bit but think next suggestion was a jubilee clip on it also. think it'll be a process of elimination tbh!