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05-12-2010, 02:07 PM | #1 | ||
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Hey guys,
Lately I've been hearing a rattle upon starting up the car and I'm pretty sure its coming from where the cat is. Now it happens when idling with like 1-2 second breaks, not when driving though, well at least not that I know of. When I took it down to the exhaust guys, by having a rough look, he said its probably the cat. Has anybody experienced this or something similar? I dont feel any loss performance wise but it is just a little annoying. Any ideas? I have a AU3 XR6 with around 130 xxx on the clock. |
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05-12-2010, 03:38 PM | #2 | ||
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If an exhaust guy says it's probably the cat, then it's probably the cat. Why didn't you get him to have a better look and change it if it was stuffed?
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05-12-2010, 05:31 PM | #3 | ||
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He was busy so he had a quick look underneath without putting it up the hoist. Im due to take it back to him to have a better look.
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05-12-2010, 07:11 PM | #4 | ||
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Mines doing it too espec through the gears(man).Its my cat that is doing it.
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05-12-2010, 08:27 PM | #5 | ||
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chuck a screwdriver on the cat and listen to the cat when the car is running by putting your ear to the handle.... or if you have a mechanics stethoscope, thats a better option... youll hear it rattling for sure.
id be near certain its your cat.. pretty common. get a full metal cat when its changed over
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05-12-2010, 08:29 PM | #6 | ||
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at 130,000 on the clock, replace the cat anyway.
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05-12-2010, 10:46 PM | #7 | ||
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If I do need a new cat sure I will go with the metal core high flow ones.
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