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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 03:18 AM
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Exhaust rattle troubleshooting?

Other then checking for the usual loose nuts and bolts, what else should I look out for when I take a look under my car for the exhaust rattle?

Thanks!

BTW: Its totally stock.

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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 06:56 AM
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Jack it up.
Wrap a rag on the end of a board.
Bump the exhaust at different places.
It's probably a bad cat..
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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or a bent heat shield
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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Mark always beats me to it!!!!! Mine was just that, converter heat shield.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:30 AM
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yeah the lower main converter heat sheild tend to shear off at the rear mounts (or is it the front mounts??? You'd think I'd remember).
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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Grab it (when it is COLD) and shake it around, follow the sound then cut the bad stuff off and replace with new
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 02:34 PM
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Thanks guys! I'll keep an eye out for the stuff you mentioned.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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The heat shields rust at all the connection points. Mine was dragging down onto the road, I thought my whole exhaust was falling off, then I looked under. It seems to be worst right where it meets the y pipe. There's a hanger there that's integral with the y pipe, stupid design, to really fix it right you have to get the whole unit replaced. I welded mine up and it's holding for now.
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