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Exhaust rattle solution?
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, Rick wrote:
> I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle at > idle for the longest time, and now it has gotten louder (and somewhat > embarassing). The shop says it is the catalytic converter, and wants $700 to > replace it. The shop's probably right about it being the catcon, but $700 sounds like the price for a dealer to install a factory catcon. Forget that noise; go to a good local independent exhaust shop (stay away from the franchise houses -- Midas, Meineke, etc. install ****ty parts using shoddy labor). There are fully approved aftermarket catcons that will do just fine and you can get one installed at considerably lower cost than $700. > I'm assuming the guts of the converter have broken loose inside. What if I > either squeezed it with a c-clamp or drove some stainless deck screws into > the sides of it. Would that hold it or make it worse? Either of these hacks would make it very much worse, very fast. Replace the converter. Your performance and fuel mileage will increase, and the rattle will go away. |
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message . > > The shop's probably right about it being the catcon, but $700 sounds like > the price for a dealer to install a factory catcon. Forget that noise; go > to a good local independent exhaust shop (stay away from the franchise > houses -- Midas, Meineke, etc. install ****ty parts using shoddy labor). > There are fully approved aftermarket catcons that will do just fine and > you can get one installed at considerably lower cost than $700. This is really good advice, and you should take it. Basically you should avoid any chain that has stockholders to feed using your money. That's a pretty good rule for any kind of car repair. |
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