Nasty rattling sound coming from the back - it transpires that the aluminium heat shield over the nearside exhaust back box had lost all its fasteners and heat shield was resting on top of the back box. No matter, new star fastener thingies obtained and fitted. But whilst I was down there I noticed that there appears to be an entire heat shield missing - well at least there are 4 screw thingies sticking down from the boot floor pan, with nothing attached. This is in the middle just in front of the back box heat shields, where the exhaust splits into 2. Could anyone confirm if there is supposed to be a heat shield there please? Mine is a 2016 model.

11 hours ago, nicknorman said:

Nasty rattling sound coming from the back - it transpires that the aluminium heat shield over the nearside exhaust back box had lost all its fasteners and heat shield was resting on top of the back box. No matter, new star fastener thingies obtained and fitted. But whilst I was down there I noticed that there appears to be an entire heat shield missing - well at least there are 4 screw thingies sticking down from the boot floor pan, with nothing attached. This is in the middle just in front of the back box heat shields, where the exhaust splits into 2. Could anyone confirm if there is supposed to be a heat shield there please? Mine is a 2016 model.

I have a 280 but no way of getting under it to have a look. I found this on the Super Sprint exhaust website. I think this is the stock layout showing the various heat shields. For more pics have a look here https://www.supersprint.com/ww-en/skoda-superb-sedan-wagon-4x4-20-tsi-280-hp-2015.aspx

  

Thank you, yes that shows where there should be a heat shield - but there no longer is on my car! I'd better order a replacement...

£42.94 from the dealers. Seems a lot for a bit of thin bent aluminium but hey ho, I ordered it to stop the spare wheel going on fire!