My continuing saga of trying to work out the bugs in this 190E 2.3 we acquired.

While the car was up in the front for suspension work, I noticed a 'heat shield' over the exhaust pipe just south of the downpipe - just rearward of the idler arm. It had been attached to the pipe by crimps at its seams welded to corresponding crimps on the exhaust - and they have broken loose. The shield now vibrates around on the pipe with an annoying sound. I tried jamming it to the pipe and sealing with muffler cement, but it broke again free after a few miles of driving.

Is this a common problem, and is there a good CHEAP solution (it may annoy the neighbors in the morning, but with the windows up I can barely hear it)? Would JB Weld hold better? should I try to drill a small hole trough the rather deteriorated pipe and shield crimps and pop-rivet them? Any advice appreciated.

Steve