Woohoo! Rattling problem solved!
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Instructor
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: San Jose CA
Woohoo! Rattling problem solved!
Took my car in for a quick service today and as he was finishing up the mechanic was inspecting my car an notice one of the weldments between the two cats had broken off. I had mentioned rattling to him earlier and I thought it was the belts but it finally turned out to be this irritating broken weldment. Life is much quieter and less embarrassing. :D :D :D
Just for other folks it sounded exactly like the marbles thing or a loose belt coming from the engine so I would just take a look. I thought it was much more than a broken weldment but was wrong and never bothered to check.
(97C5 BTW-he also mentioned they stopped welding the cats together after 2002)
Just for other folks it sounded exactly like the marbles thing or a loose belt coming from the engine so I would just take a look. I thought it was much more than a broken weldment but was wrong and never bothered to check.
(97C5 BTW-he also mentioned they stopped welding the cats together after 2002)
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Austin TX
Re: Woohoo! Rattling problem solved! (redriverjohn)
There have been lots of reports lately of cracked and failing welds and broken factory exhaust system components.
Drifting
Joined: May 2002
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From: San Francisco CA
Re: Woohoo! Rattling problem solved! (Dick Kriss)
Some pictures would help the rest of us know where to look
