"JM" <jmsn.TakeThisOut@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote in
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> "motsco_" <motsco_.TakeThisOut@interbaun.com> wrote in message
> news:135k8v4q9uiq94f@corp.supernews.com...
>> Just search this NG for 'catalytic converter'.
>>
>> The heat shield rusts and then buzzes at certain RPM. You can remove
>> it and bend it and put it back on or wrap a huge plumbing clamp
>> around it.
>
> Thanks I'll look into that. I also was reading Tegger's FAQ and found
> the bit about the a-pipe rattle, so maybe that's it.
>
>
>
Not likely on a car that new.
jim is right; the heat shields rust loose with the regularity of the
seasons.
Safely jack the car up and tap the (cold) exhaust with a finger until you
find the shield that's rattly. A big worm-drive hose clamp will shut it up.
You can replace the shields, but they can run over $20 each, and they're a
pain to replace. I only replace mine once they start getting holes in them.
Actually, both my cat shields are getting holey right now, so I'll replace
them this summer.
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