RE: Blown Catalytic??
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I know ... it sucks... they find any excuse to charge you for warranty work... It makes me so upset... to the point where I decided not to mod my car anymore... if I buy any parts it will be for looks only ... no performance mods... exhuast was enough to sour me over.
Ok....so back onto topic here. The cat's not blown....but what is that sound then? Is it really the flex pipe? Because it sounded like the cat may be damaged....I just wasn't sure.
It could easily just be a loose heat shield that's rattling, or a rock inside a heat shield. Get your car up on jackstands, crawl underneath, and shake the pipe around to find the actual source of the noise.
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Originally Posted by Daddymac
How can you tell if your cat is toast??
Lately, I've noticed that I got a funny smell after driving in higher RPM's for a period (maybe a few minutes - between 5-10) and I've also noticed that I hear a sound coming from under the car (around where the cat is situated) if I close my door a little harder then normal. Sounds kinda like dropping alot of pins in a tin can.
Is ANY of that normal??
Lately, I've noticed that I got a funny smell after driving in higher RPM's for a period (maybe a few minutes - between 5-10) and I've also noticed that I hear a sound coming from under the car (around where the cat is situated) if I close my door a little harder then normal. Sounds kinda like dropping alot of pins in a tin can.
Is ANY of that normal??
Flick the cat with something (your finger, or a stick or something). ANY rattling and your cat is gone.
Originally Posted by captain150
Flick the cat with something (your finger, or a stick or something). ANY rattling and your cat is gone.
brakes, clutch, etc.. that are "wear and tear" parts (like the cat) is not covered under warranty
-joe
-joe
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From: PENNSYLVANIA
Originally Posted by Daddymac
Not quite that bad. But similar to that.
No valve sound...definetly some kinda of rattle....much like pins in a tin can.
No valve sound...definetly some kinda of rattle....much like pins in a tin can.
just a stab in the dark.......heatshielding maybe
like what wraps above the exhaust?
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[QUOTE=otter]It could easily just be a loose heat shield that's rattling, or a rock inside a heat shield. Get your car up on jackstands, crawl underneath, and shake the pipe around to find the actual source of the noise.[/QUOTe
oops sorry posted b4 i read your post
oops sorry posted b4 i read your post
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Originally Posted by Daddymac
Hmm....and by gone you mean plugged? Is that possible on a Cat with only 30k on it?
jack up one side of the car, use a broom handle and then just poke at the exhaust pipe when the car is on..
you should be able to pinpoint the source of the rattling
-joe
you should be able to pinpoint the source of the rattling
-joe
If the car was misfiring wouldn't you also notice that?? And whats the likelyhood of that happening on a new car w/o any ECU mods done?
Joe, I'll do that when I put the new wheels on Friday.
Joe, I'll do that when I put the new wheels on Friday.